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Card 108/165

Ekans from the 2002 Expedition Base Set — an e-Card-era reverse-holo print with a striking ~15× PSA 10 grading multiple from the era's notoriously thin sealed-product supply.

Expedition Base SetSet
2002Released
CommonRarity
Kyoko UmemotoIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeGrass
RarityCommon
IllustratorKyoko Umemoto
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002

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. 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

Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$42.73
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07Why Collectors Want It

  • An e-Card-era print from the 2002 Expedition Base Set — barcode-scanner mechanics killed sealed sales and thinned graded supply a generation later.
  • Reverse-holo raw ~$33 vs. PSA 10 ~$494 — a clean ~15× grading multiple on the reverse foil; the base print trades around $3.
  • Expedition centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades; the reverse-holo parallel is the version graders chase.
  • A foundational entry for any vintage-leaning Arbok-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Sting Cost: Grass · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Ekans 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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