01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeDarkness

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorYukiko Baba

Retreat●

SetCrystal Guardians

Released2006

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
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Holo	~$55 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$63 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Sableye — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #302).
Required for any complete Sableye master set across eras.
Collectors of the Crystal Guardians set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Sableye with 60 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Excavate

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top card of your deck. Put that card back on top of your deck, or discard that card. This power can't be used if Sableye is affected by a Special Condition.

Disable Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

Resistance: Colorless -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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