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Hydreigon

Card 78/116

BW/XY-era 2013 Plasma Freeze Hydreigon — modernized art and mechanics.

Plasma FreezeSet
2013Released
Rare HoloRarity
5ban GraphicsIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Zweilous)
HP 150
TypeDarkness
RarityRare Holo
Illustrator5ban Graphics
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●●●
SetPlasma Freeze
Released2013

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 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

Holo~$6.22 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$13 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Hydreigon — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #635).
  • Required for any complete Hydreigon master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Plasma Freeze set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Niche

Stage 2 Hydreigon with 150 HP; top attack near 80 damage — playable in casual or rogue lists, not a competitive staple.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tractorbeam Cost: Darkness + Colorless + Colorless

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with the Defending Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to the new Defending Pokémon.

Obsidian Fang Cost: Darkness + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 80 damage

Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tool cards attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Resistance
Psychic -20
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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