01Card Stats

Basic

HP 80

TypeMetal

RarityCommon

IllustratorRyota Saito

WeaknessFire ×2

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: 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

Market value

~$1.80 raw

Raw copies run $2.99 to $7.74

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07Why Collectors Want It

Forretress — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #205).
Required for any complete Forretress master set across eras.
Collectors of the Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Basic Forretress with 80 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Shell Scatter Cost: Colorless

This attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Forretress G can't use Shell Scatter during your next turn.

Bomb Risk Cost: Metal + Metal + Colorless · 80 damage

Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Flip a coin. If tails, Forretress G does 80 damage to itself.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: 2

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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