01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Staryu)
HP
80
TypeWater
RarityPromo
IllustratorPokemon Rumble
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetPokemon Rumble
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
- Promo
- 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 | ~$73 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,913 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- 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 Pokemon Rumble set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Starmie with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Spiral Drain Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage
Remove 1 damage counter from Starmie.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×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.