01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Shellder)

HP 80

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessLightning +20

Retreat●●

SetSecret Wonders

Released2007

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: Uncommon
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	~$0.71 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$8.52 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of the Shellder → Cloyster line — home to the line's vintage holos and later V prints.
Required for any complete Cloyster master set across eras.
Collectors of the Secret Wonders set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Withdraw Cost:

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Cloyster by attacks during your opponent's next turn.

Spine Missile Cost: Water + Colorless

Flip 4 coins. For each heads, choose an opponent's Pokémon in play and this attack does 20 damage to those Pokémon. (You may choose the same Pokémon more than once.) (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Lightning +20
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.

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