01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Haunter)

HP 80

TypePsychic

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKeiji Kinebuchi

Retreat●

SetLegendary Collection

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 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

Non Holo	~$100 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$736 raw · PSA 10 ~$7,461 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Legendary Collection (2002) introduced the first reverse-holo parallels; the reverse-holo Gengar #11 is one of the scarcest and most valuable LC reverses.
The base holo trades around $100, but the reverse-holo parallel commands ~$736 raw, with PSA 10 copies realizing roughly $7,461 (PriceCharting, May 2026).
LC reverse-holos are extremely condition-sensitive, so high-grade copies of a popular Pokemon like Gengar are in constant demand.
As the Stage 2 of the Gastly line, it is a marquee target for both LC reverse specialists and Gengar collectors.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Gengar with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Curse

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon 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.

Dark Mind Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Psychic · 30 damage

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: ~$7,461 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026; reverse-holo)

The LC mirror foil whitens and scratches easily; combined with Gengar's popularity, PSA 10 reverse-holos trade at roughly 10x raw.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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