Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 (evolves from Haunter)
HP
100
TypePsychic
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKyoko Umemoto
WeaknessDarkness ×2
Retreat●●
SetSkyridge
Released2003
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo
- Foiling
- Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
- 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
| Holo | ~$1,746 raw · PSA 10 ~$46,412 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Skyridge (2003) was the last set of the Wizards-of-the-Coast era and was severely short-printed in English, making its holos some of the scarcest vintage English Pokemon cards.
- Gengar is one of the most beloved Kanto Pokemon, and the H9 holo from the 32-card 'H' subset is a marquee target for vintage collectors completing the set.
- Raw copies trade around $1,746, while a PSA 10 has realized roughly $46,412 (PriceCharting, May 2026) - a ~26x grading premium that reflects how few survive in gem mint.
- As the Stage 2 evolution of the Gastly to Haunter to Gengar line, it anchors one of the most collected evolution families in the hobby.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 2 Gengar with 100 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Manipulate
When you play Gengar from your hand to evolve your Active Pokémon, you may put a Basic Pokémon (excluding Baby Pokémon) from your discard pile onto your Bench. Then, flip 3 coins. For each heads, choose a basic Energy card from your discard pile and attach it to that Pokémon.
Hydrokinesis
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
- Weakness
- Darkness ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: ~$46,412 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)
Gem-mint survivors are extremely scarce: Skyridge's foil stock and e-Card layout make high grades difficult, so PSA 10 copies command roughly 26x the raw price. Most graded examples land at PSA 8-9, which is why a true PSA 10 is a five-figure card.
Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.