Koga's Ekans

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• Released in 2000's Gym Challenge, the WotC-era set that paired each Kanto gym leader with their themed Pokémon.
• Koga's Ekans ties the pre-evolution Ekans slot to Fuchsia City's Poison-type gym leader — a lore-anchored pickup beyond just the line.
• Raw asking sits around $3; graded copies trade meaningfully above raw, with Gym Challenge non-holo printing the usual downgrade source.
• A natural pickup for collectors building the Gym Leader chronology or completing the WotC-era Arbok line.

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

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.