01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeColorless

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessFighting ×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	~$3.53 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 Tauros.
Tauros — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #128).
Required for any complete Tauros master set across eras.
Collectors of the Base Set 2 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Stomp Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.

Rampage Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 20+ damage

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Tauros. Flip a coin. If tails, Tauros is now Confused (after doing damage).

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Psychic -30
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Tauros 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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