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Heracross

Card 43/109

EX-era (2004) Team Rocket Returns Heracross — mid-era grass-type print.

Team Rocket ReturnsSet
2004Released
UncommonRarity
Tomokazu KomiyaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 70
TypeFighting
RarityUncommon
IllustratorTomokazu Komiya
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●
SetTeam Rocket Returns
Released2004

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 HoloLow raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$57 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,102 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Required for any complete Heracross master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Team Rocket Returns set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Heracross with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Crust

Any damage done to Heracross by attacks from your opponent's Basic Pokémon is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Get Even Cost: Fighting + Colorless · 20+ damage

If you have more Prize cards left than your opponent, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Prize card more than your opponent.

Weakness
Psychic ×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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