01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Corphish)

HP 70

TypeDarkness

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorTomoko Wakai

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●

SetDeoxys

Released2005

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	~$28 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$50 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Crawdaunt — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #342).
Required for any complete Crawdaunt master set across eras.
Collectors of the Deoxys set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Crawdaunt with 70 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Dark Protection

Any damage done to Crawdaunt by your opponent's attacks is reduced by 10 for each Darkness Energy attached to Crawdaunt (after applying Weakness and Resistance). You can't reduce more than 20 damage in this way.

Bubblebeam Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cross-Cut Cost: Darkness + Colorless + Colorless · 40+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Psychic -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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