1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
50
TypePsychic
RarityCommon
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
Retreat—
SetLegendary Collection
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
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. 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 | ~$1.36 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$153 raw · PSA 10 ~$13,344 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- The base non-holo Gastly is a ~$1.36 common, but its Legendary Collection (2002) reverse-holo parallel trades around $153 raw.
- In PSA 10 the reverse-holo has realized roughly $13,344 (PriceCharting, May 2026) - one of the highest PSA-10-to-raw multiples in the entire Kanto set.
- LC reverse-holos were inserted at low rates and are extremely condition-sensitive, so population reports show very few PSA 10 copies.
- Gastly is the first stage of the iconic Gastly to Haunter to Gengar line, giving the card strong crossover demand.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Gastly with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Lick
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Energy Conversion
Put up to 2 Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Gastly does 10 damage to itself.
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- 0
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: ~$13,344 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)
An exceptional graded premium (~87x raw): the LC mirror foil whitens and scratches so easily that PSA 10 survivors are very scarce. This is a prime example of why the reverse-holo parallel, not the base card, is the value driver.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.