01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypePsychic

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

Retreat—

SetFossil

Released1999

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: Uncommon
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

Holo	~$58 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Fossil set — foundational vintage Gastly.
First stage of the Gastly → Haunter → Gengar line — needed to complete the iconic Gengar family.
Required for any complete Gastly master set across eras.
Collectors of the Fossil set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Gastly with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Lick Cost: Psychic · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Energy Conversion Cost: Psychic + Psychic

Put up to 2 Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Gastly does 10 damage to itself.

Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Gastly 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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