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

Gym HeroesSet
2000Released
RareRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Misty's Shellder)
HP 70
TypeWater
RarityRare
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
Rare
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 ~$11 raw · PSA 10 ~$162 (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 Gym Heroes set — foundational vintage Cloyster.
  • Final evolution of the Shellder → Cloyster line — home to the line's vintage holos and later V prints.
  • Required for any complete Cloyster master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Cloyster with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Shell Armor

You may reduce all damage done by attacks to Misty's Cloyster by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Any other effects of attacks still happen). This power can't be used if Misty's Cloyster is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Triple Cannon Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 20× damage

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Cloyster 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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