01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Ekans)

HP 80

TypeFire

RarityRare

IllustratorHisao Nakamura

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetDragon Frontiers

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
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

Market value

~$35.56 raw

Raw copies run $50.95 to $58.00

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07Why Collectors Want It

A Delta Species (δ) print from 2006's EX Dragon Frontiers — the EX-era's dragon-themed set famous for the Gold Star Charizard δ headline chase.
Reverse-holo raw ~$18 vs. PSA 10 ~$536 — a ~30× grading multiple, one of the more efficient grading flips on the Arbok-line board.
EX-era δ-prints had alternate typings for the duration of the run; Dragon Frontiers' δ entries share shelf space with the most valuable card on the entire site.
A required pickup for Delta Species completionists and a sub-$20 raw entry to a three-figure PSA 10 chase.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Arbok with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Burning Venom Cost: Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Burned and Poisoned.

Strangle Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 50+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon has δ on its card, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Psychic ×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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