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Araquanid

Card 33/131

Sun & Moon-era 2018 Forbidden Light Araquanid.

Forbidden LightSet
2018Released
UncommonRarity
kodamaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Dewpider)
HP 100
TypeWater
RarityUncommon
Illustratorkodama
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat
SetForbidden Light
Released2018

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~$0.17 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$0.41 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Araquanid — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #752).
  • Required for any complete Araquanid master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Forbidden Light set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Araquanid with 100 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Bubble Cost: Water · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Bubble Trap Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 40+ damage

If 1 of your Pokémon used Bubble during your last turn, this attack does 80 more damage.

Weakness
Grass ×2
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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