01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Hippopotas)

HP 110

TypeFighting

RarityRare

IllustratorTomoaki Imakuni

WeaknessWater +20

Retreat●●●●

SetRising Rivals

Released2009

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: 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

Non Holo	~$0.91 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$2.32 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Hippowdon — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #450).
Required for any complete Hippowdon master set across eras.
Collectors of the Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 1 Hippowdon with 110 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Sand Cover

As long as Hippowdon is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon LV.X between turns.

Save Sand Cost: Colorless · 20+ damage

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Hippowdon. Before doing damage, you may search your discard pile for a Fighting Energy card and attach it to Hippowdon.

Groundquake Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 80 damage

Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon that isn't an Evolved Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon).

Weakness: Water +20
Resistance: Lightning -20
Retreat cost: 4

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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