01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Carvanha)

HP 70

TypeFighting

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat—

SetHolon Phantoms

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: 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	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$20 raw · PSA 10 ~$548 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Sharpedo master set across eras.
Collectors of the Holon Phantoms set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Sharpedo with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Brush Aside Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

If Sharpedo has any Holon Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Swift Turn Cost: Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 50+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon has Fighting Resistance, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 0

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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