01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Staryu)

HP 80

TypePsychic

RarityRare

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

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: Rare
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	~$45 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$54 raw · PSA 10 ~$321 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
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 Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Starmie with 80 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Energy Burst Cost: Psychic · 10× damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy attached to Starmie and the Defending Pokémon.

Star Back Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon.

Weakness: Psychic ×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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