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Lt. Surge's Voltorb

Card 86/132

Vintage 2000 Gym Challenge Voltorb — WotC-era Electric-type from the Voltorb line.

Gym ChallengeSet
2000Released
CommonRarity
Atsuko NishidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeLightning
RarityCommon
IllustratorAtsuko Nishida
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●
SetGym Challenge
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
Common
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

Non Holo~$2.15 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Challenge set — foundational vintage Voltorb.
  • Voltorb — the Ball Pokemon, first half of the Voltorb → Electrode line introduced in Kanto.
  • Required for any complete Voltorb master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Gym Challenge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Voltorb with 50 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Bouncing Ball Cost: Lightning + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Voltorb does 10 damage to itself.

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Voltorb 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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