01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Diglett)

HP 70

TypeFighting

RarityRare

IllustratorKeiji Kinebuchi

WeaknessGrass ×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
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

Holo	1st Edition ~$99 · Shadowless ~$14 · Unlimited ~$4.28 raw (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

A 1st Edition print from the original 1999 Base Set, the most collectible era of the Pokémon TCG.
The 1st Edition stamp drives the value — raw 1st Ed copies trade near $100 versus pennies for Unlimited.
Base Set 1st Edition cards anchor vintage collections, so clean copies stay in demand.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Dugtrio with 70 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Slash Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 40 damage

Earthquake Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Fighting + Fighting · 70 damage

Does 10 damage to each of your own Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Grass ×2
Resistance: Lightning -30
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$2,100 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

1st Edition Base Set non-holos are tough in Gem Mint (centering and print lines); PSA 10 population is limited.

Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS Black Label examples command large premiums.

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