01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Tentacool)

HP 90

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorSachiko Adachi

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●

SetHS—Triumphant

Released2010

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: 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	~$0.56 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$5.32 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

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 HS—Triumphant set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Tentacruel with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tentavolve Cost: Water · 20 damage

If Tentacruel evolved from Tentacool during this turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.

Hyper Beam Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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