Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
50
TypeWater
RarityCommon
IllustratorKagemaru Himeno
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetTeam Rocket Returns
Released2004
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Common
- 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 | ~$1.00 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$24 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,376 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Team Rocket Returns (2004) reverse Commons are a quiet collector category — most sat untouched in binders.
- PSA 10 figures (~$1,376) reflect a ~57× lift over raw — the largest grading multiple in the Horsea catalog.
- Affordable raw price keeps this an excellent low-cost grading target if you can find a clean NM copy.
- Strong crossover demand from TRR set completionists and Horsea-line collectors.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Horsea with 50 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Water Plant
Search your discard pile for up to 2 Water Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand.
Swift
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.
TRR 2004 reverse-holo Common; PSA 10 supply thin. Realized PSA 10 ~$1,376 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~57× raw.
Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.