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Card 80/147

EX-era (2003) Aquapolis Growlithe — mid-era Fire-type print.

AquapolisSet
2003Released
CommonRarity
Yukiko BabaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeFire
RarityCommon
IllustratorYukiko Baba
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.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Common
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish.
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~$16 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$46 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Aquapolis printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • First stage of the Growlithe → Arcanine line — the beloved Puppy Pokemon.
  • Required for any complete Growlithe master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Aquapolis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Growlithe with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Roar Cost: Colorless

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches the Defending Pokémon with it.

Firebreathing Cost: Fire · 10+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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