01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Haunter)

HP 90

TypePsychic

RarityRare

IllustratorYukiko Baba

WeaknessDarkness ×2

Retreat●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

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: 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

Holo	~$120 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
Final evolution of the Gastly line — home to the prized Fossil holo and a long run of EX/GX/V and Gengar VMAX chase prints.
Required for any complete Gengar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Gengar with 90 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Chaos Move

Once during your turn (before your attack), if your opponent has 3 or fewer Prizes, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 Pokémon (yours or your opponent's) to another (even if it would Knock Out the other Pokémon). This power can't be used if Gengar is affected by a Special Condition.

Hide in Shadows Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Colorless · 40 damage

Switch Gengar with 1 of your Benched Pokémon, if any.

Weakness: Darkness ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Gengar 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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