01Card Stats

Basic

HP 90

TypeColorless

RarityCommon

IllustratorKouki Saitou

WeaknessFighting +20

Retreat●●

SetPlatinum

Released2009

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: Common
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	~$1.40 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$6.10 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Chansey — the Egg Pokemon and one of the most-loved Normal-types, immortalized as Base Set #3 Rare Holo.
Required for any complete Chansey master set across eras.
Collectors of the Platinum set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Chansey with 90 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Healing Trial Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, remove 3 damage counters from Chansey. If tails, remove 3 damage counters from the Defending Pokémon.

Pulled Punch Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack's base damage is 10 instead of 40.

Weakness: Fighting +20
Retreat cost: 2

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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