01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Tentacool)

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityRare

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessLightning ×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: Rare
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	~$8.43 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$30 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.
Final stage of the Tentacool → Tentacruel line, with vintage Fossil roots and modern ex prints.
Required for any complete Tentacruel master set across eras.
Collectors of the Aquapolis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Tentacruel with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Strange Tentacles

Once during your turn (before your attack), as long as the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon is less than the number of Energy cards attached to your Active Pokémon, you may choose an Energy card, if any, in your opponent's discard pile and attach it to the Defending Pokémon. This power can't be used if Tentacruel is affected by a Special Condition.

Poison Sting Cost: Water + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 0

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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