Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic ex
HP
220
TypeWater
RarityPromo
Illustratoraky CG Works
WeaknessMetal ×2
Retreat●●
SetScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos
Released2023
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
- Promo
- 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 | ~$3.47 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Chien-Pao — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #1002).
- Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
- Required for any complete Chien-Pao master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic ex Chien-Pao with 220 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Shivery Chill
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 2 Basic Water Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Hail Blade
You may discard any amount of Water Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
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.