01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeFighting

RarityRare Shining

IllustratorHironobu Yoshida

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●

SetNeo Destiny

Released2002

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: Rare Shining
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	~$295 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Destiny printing with vintage collector appeal.
Kabutops — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Fighting-type Pokemon (Pokedex #141).
Required for any complete Kabutops master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Destiny set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Kabutops with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Lightning Cut Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Lightning · 30+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage and does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, this attack does 30 damage and Shining Kabutops does 10 damage to itself.

Water Slash Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Water + Water · 50+ damage

Does 50 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Shining Kabutops but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Don't apply Resistance.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Kabutops 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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