1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
50
TypeWater
RarityPromo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetWizards Black Star Promos
Released1999
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Promo
- 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 | ~$7.15 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 Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Marill.
- Marill — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #183).
- Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
- Required for any complete Marill master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Marill with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Water Gun
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Marill but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Marill 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.