01Card Stats

Stage 1 GX (evolves from Wimpod)

HP 210

TypeGrass

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●

SetSM Black Star Promos

Released2017

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: Promo
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	~$1.67 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Golisopod — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #768).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Golisopod master set across eras.
Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Stage 1 GX Golisopod with 210 HP and a top attack near 150 damage. Ultra-rare Golisopod variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

First Impression Cost: Grass · 30+ damage

If this Pokémon was on the Bench and became your Active Pokémon this turn, this attack does 90 more damage.

Armor Press Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 100 damage

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Crossing Cut-GX Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 150 damage

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 3

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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