01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Loudred)

HP 130

TypeColorless

RarityRare

IllustratorDaisuke Ito

WeaknessFighting +30

Retreat●●●

SetGreat Encounters

Released2008

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
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

Non Holo	~$1.40 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$2.18 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Exploud — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #295).
Required for any complete Exploud master set across eras.
Collectors of the Great Encounters set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Exploud with 130 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ambient Noise Cost: Colorless + Colorless

Flip 2 coins. If the first coin is heads, this attack does 50 damage to the Defending Pokémon. If the first coin is tails, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If the second coin is heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If the second coin is tails, your opponent can't play any Trainer, Supporter, or Stadium cards from his or her hand during your opponent's next turn.

Hyper Voice Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Weakness: Fighting +30
Retreat cost: 3

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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