01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Mysterious Fossil)

HP 60

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●

SetSandstorm

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: Uncommon
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	~$3.51 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$9.71 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Sandstorm printing with vintage collector appeal.
Kabuto — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Fighting-type Pokemon (Pokedex #140).
Required for any complete Kabuto master set across eras.
Collectors of the Sandstorm set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Kabuto with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Exoskeleton

Any damage done to Kabuto by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Team Assembly Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for Omanyte, Kabuto, or any Basic Pokémon and put as many of them as you like onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. Treat the new Benched Pokémon as Basic Pokémon.

Pierce Cost: Fighting + Colorless · 20 damage

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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