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Chansey

Card 3/102

Base Set #3 Chansey — one of the original 1999 holos and a vintage TCG grail, whose 1st Edition Shadowless PSA 10 figure clears $40,000. The pink Egg Pokemon's foundational print.

Base SetSet
1999Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 120
TypeColorless
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●
SetBase Set
Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Shadowless

How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.

Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
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

Holo1st Edition ~$389 · Shadowless ~$34 · Unlimited ~$15 raw · PSA 10 ~$40,000 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Base Set #3 Chansey is one of the most-iconic vintage Pokemon holos — its pink Egg Pokemon artwork has been on packaging, game guides, and merchandise for decades.
  • 1st Edition Shadowless is the cleanest, scarcest vintage variant; PSA 10 1st Ed realizes ~$40,000, a ~103× lift over raw — the highest grading multiple in the Chansey catalog.
  • Three distinct vintage variants on the same card: 1st Edition Shadowless (the grail) → Shadowless (Unlimited) ~$34 / PSA 10 ~$5,579 → Unlimited ~$15 / PSA 10 ~$6,082 — pricing tiers steeply.
  • Base Set holos famously grade poorly due to centering and edge whitening — gem-grade PSA 10 1st Ed supply is genuinely tiny, with population numbers in the low triple digits.
  • Cross-collector appeal: vintage WotC stamp-chasers, Chansey-line completionists, and high-end vintage graders all chase it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Basic Chansey with 120 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Scrunch Cost: Colorless + Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Chansey during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Double-edge Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 80 damage

Chansey does 80 damage to itself.

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Resistance
Psychic -30
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Chansey PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Base Set 1999 holo; three distinct vintage variants. 1st Edition Shadowless PSA 10 realizes ~$40,000 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~103× raw — the highest grading multiple across the Chansey catalog. Shadowless PSA 10 ~$5,579; Unlimited PSA 10 ~$6,082. Centering and edge whitening keep PSA 10 supply famously thin across all variants.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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