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Horsea

Card 30/160

BW/XY-era 2015 Primal Clash Horsea — modernized art and mechanics.

Primal ClashSet
2015Released
CommonRarity
kirisAkiIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 60
TypeWater
RarityCommon
IllustratorkirisAki
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat
SetPrimal Clash
Released2015

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~$0.22 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$0.57 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Horsea — the Dragon Pokemon, first half of the Horsea → Seadra → Kingdra line introduced in Kanto.
  • Required for any complete Horsea master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Primal Clash set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Horsea with 60 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Bubble Cost: Water

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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