01Card Stats

Stage 2 ex (evolves from Gabite)

HP 320

TypeWater

RarityDouble Rare

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat—

SetParadox Rift

Released2023

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: Double Rare
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$1.02 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Garchomp — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #445).
Required for any complete Garchomp master set across eras.
Collectors of the Paradox Rift set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 2 ex Garchomp with 320 HP and a top attack near 160 damage. Ultra-rare Garchomp variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Hydro Lander Cost: Fighting · 160 damage

Attach up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.

Sonic Dive Cost: Colorless + Colorless

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Lightning ×2
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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