01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Haunter)

HP 130

TypePsychic

RarityRare

Illustratorso-taro

WeaknessDarkness ×2

Retreat—

SetUnbroken Bonds

Released2019

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	~$23 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$45 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of the Gastly line — home to the prized Fossil holo and a long run of EX/GX/V and Gengar VMAX chase prints.
Required for any complete Gengar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Unbroken Bonds set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Gengar with 130 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Shadow Pain

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 6 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon-GX and Pokémon-EX in any way you like.

Twilight Poison Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned.

Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: 0

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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