01Card Stats

Basic

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

Retreat●●

SetLegendary Collection

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 Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Holo	~$32 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$750 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Legendary Collection printing with vintage collector appeal.
Articuno — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Water-type Pokemon (Pokedex #144).
Required for any complete Articuno master set across eras.
Collectors of the Legendary Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Articuno with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Freeze Dry Cost: Water + Water + Water · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Blizzard Cost: Water + Water + Water + Water · 50 damage

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

Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Articuno 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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