01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Duskull)

HP 70

TypePsychic

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorTomoko Wakai

WeaknessDarkness ×2

Retreat●

SetDeoxys

Released2005

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: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$23 raw · PSA 10 ~$243 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Dusclops master set across eras.
Collectors of the Deoxys set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Dusclops with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Psychic Removal Cost: Psychic · 20 damage

Flip 2 coins. If both of them are heads, discard all Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Powerful Hand Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Colorless

Count the number of cards in your hand. Put that many damage counters on the Defending Pokémon. You can't put more than 7 damage counters in this way.

Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 1

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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