01Card Stats

Basic

HP 40

TypeGrass

RarityCommon

IllustratorTomokazu Komiya

WeaknessFire +10

Retreat●

SetSupreme Victors

Released2009

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: Common
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	~$0.52 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$20 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Nincada — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #290).
Required for any complete Nincada master set across eras.
Collectors of the Supreme Victors set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Nincada with 40 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Call for Family Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Dash Attack Cost: Colorless

Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Fire +10
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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