01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Ponyta)

HP 70

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat—

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
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	~$66 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

From Expedition Base Set (2002), the first English e-Card set, whose holos are now scarce in high grade.
The holo rare is the card here (~$66 raw); Expedition holos are notoriously tough to grade clean.
A strong vintage pickup for Rapidash and Expedition collectors.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Rapidash with 70 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Overrun Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Flame Tail Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 40 damage

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$1,646 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Very low Gem-Mint population — Expedition holos suffer from centering and print-line issues, driving a steep PSA 10 premium.

Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS/CGC examples are scarce.

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