01Card Stats

Basic

HP 70

TypePsychic

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetBase Set 2

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition 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.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
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

Non Holo	~$0.97 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Base Set 2 set — foundational vintage Jynx.
Jynx — the Human Shape Pokemon, a single-stage Ice/Psychic-type Kanto-original.
Required for any complete Jynx master set across eras.
Collectors of the Base Set 2 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Jynx with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Doubleslap Cost: Psychic · 10× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Meditate Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Colorless · 20+ damage

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Jynx 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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