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Doduo

Card 48/102

Vintage 1999 Base Set Doduo — WotC-era Colorless-type from the Dodrio line.

Base SetSet
1999Released
CommonRarity
Mitsuhiro AritaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeColorless
RarityCommon
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat—
SetBase Set
Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, 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.

Shadowless

How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.

Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard Unlimited.

Unlimited

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

Most common version of this card.

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

Holo1st Edition ~$21 · Unlimited ~$1.43 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Base Set set — foundational vintage Doduo.
  • First stage of the Doduo → Dodrio line.
  • Required for any complete Doduo master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Fury Attack Cost: Colorless · 10× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Doduo PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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