01Card Stats

Stage 2 ex (evolves from Lairon)

HP 150

TypeMetal

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorHikaru Koike

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetSandstorm

Released2003

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 EX
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$118 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Sandstorm printing with vintage collector appeal.
Aggron — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #306).
Required for any complete Aggron master set across eras.
Collectors of the Sandstorm set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 ex Aggron with 150 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Rend Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 30+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.

Metal Surge Cost: Metal + Metal + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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