01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Larvitar)

HP 70

TypeFighting

RarityUncommon

IllustratorTomoaki Imakuni

WeaknessGrass ×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 Holo	~$1.84 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$34 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Pupitar — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #247).
Required for any complete Pupitar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Team Rocket Returns set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Pupitar with 70 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Explosive Evolution Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) Then, search your deck for a card that evolves from Dark Pupitar and put it on Dark Pupitar. (This counts as evolving Dark Pupitar.) Shuffle your deck afterward.

Double Tackle Cost: Fighting + Colorless

Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Grass ×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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