01Card Stats

MEGA Evolution

HP 280

TypeGrass

RarityDouble Rare

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●

SetPhantasmal Flames

Released2025

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	~$0.63 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Heracross — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #214).
Required for any complete Heracross master set across eras.
Collectors of the Phantasmal Flames set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

MEGA Evolution Heracross with 280 HP and a top attack near 170 damage. Ultra-rare Heracross variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Juggernaut Horn Cost: Grass + Grass · 100+ damage

If this Pokémon was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does that much more damage.

Mountain Ramming Cost: Grass + Grass + Grass · 170 damage

Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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