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Misty's Shellder

Card 89/132

Vintage 2000 Gym Heroes Shellder — WotC-era Water-type from the Cloyster line.

Gym HeroesSet
2000Released
CommonRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 40
TypeWater
RarityCommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetGym Heroes
Released2000

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
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

Non Holo~$2.38 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Heroes set — foundational vintage Shellder.
  • First stage of the Shellder → Cloyster line — needed to complete the Cloyster family.
  • Required for any complete Shellder master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Shellder with 40 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tackle Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Clamp Cost: Water + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Shellder 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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