01Card Stats

Basic

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo Star

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessLightning ×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: Rare Holo Star
Foiling: Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
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

Holo	~$2,804 raw · PSA 10 ~$11,502 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Verify against recent solds.

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07Why Collectors Want It

A Gold Star (★): the EX era's rarest pull, roughly one per booster box, with shiny-style alternate art.
Part of the beloved Team Rocket Returns starter trio — Treecko ★, Torchic ★, Mudkip ★ — a prized set-completion target.
Secret-numbered #107/109 in TRR (2004).
Verified at ~$2,804 raw, PSA 10 ~$11,502 (PriceCharting, May 2026).
Mudkip's enduring fanbase keeps demand for its Gold Star unusually strong for a starter.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Whirlpool Cost: Water

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Spring Back Cost: Water + Water · 20+ damage

If your opponent has only 1 Prize card left, this attack does 20 damage plus 50 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 ~$11,502 against ~$2,804 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Gold-star foil scratching and TRR centering are the usual downgrades; gem-mint copies command the premium.

Other graders: PSA leads resale liquidity on Gold Stars; BGS and CGC gem copies trade at a discount to PSA 10.

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