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
Stage 1 (evolves from Brock's Rhyhorn)
HP
80
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●●●
SetGym Heroes
Released2000
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
- Rare Holo
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- 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 | 1st Edition ~$118 · Unlimited ~$27 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,288 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Gym Heroes (2000) was the fourth WotC set — Brock's Rhydon was its iconic Rock-type holo headliner.
- 1st Edition stamp trades at a steep premium over Unlimited ($118 vs $27); PSA 10 1st Ed realizes ~$2,288 (~19× raw).
- Centering and surface scratching keep PSA 10 supply tight; clean raw 1st Ed copies command a real premium.
- Strong crossover demand from Gym set completionists and Brock-themed-card collectors.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Rhydon with 80 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Bench Guard
As long as Brock's Rhydon is Benched, whenever 1 of your Benched Pokémon is damaged, you may do 10 of that damage to Brock's Rhydon instead. (If more than 1 of your Benched Pokémon is damaged at the same time, you may use this power once for each of them.)
Lariat
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Resistance
- Lightning -30
- Retreat cost
- 3
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Rhydon PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Gym Heroes 2000 holo; 1st Edition stamp is the chase variant. PSA 10 1st Edition realizes ~$2,288 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~19× raw 1st Ed.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.