01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Larvitar)

HP 80

TypeFighting

RarityUncommon

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessGrass +20

Retreat●

SetStormfront

Released2008

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	~$0.58 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$2.06 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 Stormfront set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Pupitar with 80 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Energy Protection

Any damage done to Pupitar by attacks is reduced by 10 for each Energy attached to Pupitar (after applying Weakness and Resistance). You can't reduce more than 30 damage in this way.

Rock Smash Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.

Weakness: Grass +20
Resistance: Lightning -20
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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