01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Shellder)

HP 100

TypeWater

RarityRare

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●●

SetXY

Released2014

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. 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

Non Holo	~$0.47 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$0.87 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

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 XY set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Cloyster with 100 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Clamp Crush Cost: Water + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed and discard an Energy attached to that Pokémon.

Spike Cannon Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 30× damage

Flip 5 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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