01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeGrass

RarityCommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetTeam Rocket

Released2000

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.
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

Market value

~$1.64 raw

Raw copies run $0.68 to $1.69

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in 2000's Team Rocket, the WotC-era villain-themed set that introduced the Dark-prefixed Pokémon variants.
A non-Dark base Ekans print — sits in the set's regular checklist rather than the Dark-themed chase tier.
Raw asking sits around $1.50; graded copies trade meaningfully above raw, with Team Rocket centering and edge wear the usual downgrades.
A natural pickup for any complete WotC-era Arbok-line or Team Rocket master-set run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Ekans with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Bite Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Poison Sting Cost: Grass + Grass · 20 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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