01Card Stats

Basic

HP 70

TypeMetal

RarityRare

IllustratorHisao Nakamura

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●

SetDragon

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: Rare
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	~$2.07 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$28 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Dragon printing with vintage collector appeal.
Skarmory — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #227).
Required for any complete Skarmory master set across eras.
Collectors of the Dragon set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Pick On Cost: Metal

If the number of cards in your opponent's hand is at least 6, look at his or her hand. Choose a number of cards there until your opponent has 5 cards left in his or her hand and have your opponent shuffle the cards you chose into his or her deck.

Power Count Cost: Metal + Colorless · 20+ damage

Count the amount of Energy attached to all of your Pokémon and all of your opponent's Pokémon. If your Pokémon have less Energy than your opponent's, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
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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