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Flygon

Card 5/111

EX-era (2009) Rising Rivals Flygon — mid-era dragon-type print.

Rising RivalsSet
2009Released
Rare HoloRarity
Kouki SaitouIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Vibrava)
HP 120
TypeColorless
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKouki Saitou
WeaknessColorless +30
Retreat
SetRising Rivals
Released2009

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

Holo~$18 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$16 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Flygon — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #330).
  • Required for any complete Flygon master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Flygon with 120 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Rainbow Float

If any basic Energy card attached to Flygon is the same type as any of your Pokémon, the Retreat Cost for those Pokémon is 0.

Sand Wall Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Discard a Stadium card your opponent has in play. If you do, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Flygon during your opponent's next turn.

Power Swing Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 60+ damage

Does 60 damage plus 10 more damage for each Evolved Pokémon on your Bench.

Weakness
Colorless +30
Resistance
Lightning -20
Retreat cost
0

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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