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Skarmory

Card 13/111

Vintage 2000 Neo Genesis Skarmory — WotC-era metal-type from the Skarmory line.

Neo GenesisSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 60
TypeMetal
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetNeo Genesis
Released2000

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.
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

Holo1st Edition ~$65 · Unlimited ~$19 raw · PSA 10 ~$3,217 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Neo Genesis set — foundational vintage Skarmory.
  • Required for any complete Skarmory master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Neo Genesis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Skarmory with 60 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Claw Cost: Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Steel Wing Cost: Metal + Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, all damage done by attacks to Skarmory during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness
Fire ×2
Resistance
Grass -30
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Skarmory 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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