01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeLightning

RarityCommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetNeo Revelation

Released2001

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition 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.

Unlimited

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

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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	~$1.52 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Revelation printing with vintage collector appeal.
Chinchou — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #170).
Required for any complete Chinchou master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Revelation set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Chinchou with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Positive Ion Cost: Lightning · 10+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage. If tails, this attack does 10 damage.

Negative Ion Cost: Water · 10 damage

If the Defending Pokémon attacks Chinchou during your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Chinchou is reduced by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching or evolving either Pokémon ends this effect.)

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

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

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

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

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