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
RarityRare
IllustratorKanako Eo
WeaknessWater +10
Retreat●
SetArceus
Released2009
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
- Rare
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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
| Holo | ~$165 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- It's a shiny-variant chase from the Shiny Pokémon subset (SH1–SH12) — the most sought-after pulls in the 2009 HS—Arceus set.
- Comfortably the highest-value Ponyta print of all time: raw ~$165 versus a few dollars for its Base Set, Legendary Collection and modern holos.
- Short-printed and seldom pulled clean, so Ponyta-line and HS-era master-set collectors compete hard for it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Ponyta with 60 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Star Barrier
As long as Ponyta has any Energy attached to it, Ponyta has no Weakness.
Blue Fire
Discard all Fire Energy attached to Ponyta.
- Weakness
- Water +10
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint copies realize ~$1,275 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) — roughly 8× the raw price, reflecting how tough the holo is to grade clean.
As a short-print Shiny-subset card, high-grade populations stay limited; off-centering and holo scratches push most copies below a 10.
Other graders: BGS and CGC slabs exist, but PSA dominates the graded population for this card.