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Spinarak

Card 62/147

EX-era (2003) Aquapolis Spinarak — mid-era Grass-type print.

AquapolisSet
2003Released
UncommonRarity
Masako YamashitaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeGrass
RarityUncommon
IllustratorMasako Yamashita
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat
SetAquapolis
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~$7.62 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$50 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Aquapolis printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Spinarak — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Johto-region Grass-type Pokemon (Pokedex #167).
  • Required for any complete Spinarak master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Aquapolis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Spinarak with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Gnaw Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Gooey Thread Cost: Grass + Colorless · 20 damage

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat cost
1

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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