01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeGrass

RarityShiny Rare

IllustratorHitoshi Ariga

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetPaldean Fates

Released2024

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: Shiny Rare
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$11 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Scyther — the Mantis Pokemon, a Kanto-original Bug-type that later evolved into Scizor (Johto) and Kleavor (Hisui).
Required for any complete Scyther master set across eras.
Collectors of the Paldean Fates set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Scyther with 80 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Agility Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.

Cut Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Weakness: Fire ×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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