01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Shuppet)

HP 80

TypePsychic

RarityRare

IllustratorRyo Ueda

WeaknessDarkness ×2

Retreat●

SetHS—Triumphant

Released2010

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

Non Holo	~$0.98 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$9.49 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Banette — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #354).
Required for any complete Banette master set across eras.
Collectors of the HS—Triumphant set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Lost Crush Cost: Psychic

Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 Energy card attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and put it in the Lost Zone.

Breakdown Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless

Count the number of cards in your opponent's hand. Put that many damage counters on the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Colorless -20
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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