Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Cubone)
HP
70
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●
SetTeam Rocket Returns
Released2004
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
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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
| Holo | ~$65 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$107 raw · PSA 10 ~$933 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Team Rocket Returns (2004) is one of the most-loved 'evil twin' sets — Dark Marowak with the menacing dark-card aesthetic is iconic.
- Reverse holo of a Rare Holo is a tier above the base print; the reverse-only collector market values them at a clear premium.
- PSA 10 figures (~$933) reflect ~9× raw — clean gem reverses are genuinely scarce.
- Pairs naturally with the Cubone Team Rocket Returns reverse (~$72 raw) for an evolution-line pickup.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Marowak with 70 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Brick Smash
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Hard Bone
Discard a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card from your hand or this attack does nothing.
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.
TRR 2004 Dark holo with reverse parallel; PSA 10 supply is thin for the reverse variant. Realized PSA 10 ~$933 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~9× raw.
Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.