01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Staryu)

HP 60

TypeWater

RarityCommon

IllustratorKeiji Kinebuchi

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetBase Set

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, 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.

Shadowless

How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.

Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard 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

Holo	1st Edition ~$37 · Unlimited ~$2.00 raw · PSA 10 ~$800 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Base Set set — foundational vintage Starmie.
Starmie — the Mysterious Pokemon and final evolution of Staryu, a Kanto-original Water/Psychic-type.
Required for any complete Starmie master set across eras.
Collectors of the Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Starmie with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Recover Cost: Water + Water

Discard 1 Water Energy card attached to Starmie in order to use this attack. Remove all damage counters from Starmie.

Star Freeze Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Starmie 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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