Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
60
TypeFire
RarityUncommon
IllustratorKyoko Umemoto
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetAquapolis
Released2003
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Uncommon
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
| Non Holo | ~$43 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$75 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- From Aquapolis (2003), the e-Card-era set whose reverse holos are infamously hard to grade and near-impossible in Gem Mint.
- The reverse foil drives the ~$75 raw value over the standard #51.
- Its tiny PSA 10 population commands a remarkable premium.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Growlithe with 60 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ember
Discard a Fire Energy card attached to Growlithe.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$8,750 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) — driven by a near-zero Gem-Mint population.
Extremely low Gem-Mint population — Aquapolis reverse foil is among the hardest vintage to grade clean.
Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS/CGC examples are very rare.