Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 ex (evolves from Combusken)
HP
150
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo EX
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●
SetCrystal Guardians
Released2006
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
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 | ~$126 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Blaziken — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #257).
- Required for any complete Blaziken master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Crystal Guardians set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Niche
Stage 2 ex Blaziken with 150 HP; top attack near 100 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Drag Off
Before doing damage, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with 1 of the Defending Pokémon. Your opponent chooses the Defending Pokémon to switch.
Burn Away
Before doing damage, count the remaining HP of the Defending Pokémon. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out by this attack, Blaziken ex does damage to itself equal to the attack's damage minus the remaining HP of the Defending Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on that Pokémon.
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
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.