01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Mysterious Fossil)

HP 30

TypeFighting

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●

SetLegendary Collection

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
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

Market value

~$171.33 raw

Raw copies run $195.09 to $199.99

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Legendary Collection printing with vintage collector appeal.
Kabuto — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Fighting-type Pokemon (Pokedex #140).
Required for any complete Kabuto master set across eras.
Collectors of the Legendary Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Kabuto with 30 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Kabuto Armor

Whenever an attack (even your own) does damage to Kabuto (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does only half the damage to Kabuto (rounded down to the nearest 10). (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) This power stops working while Kabuto is affected by a Special Condition.

Scratch Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Kabuto PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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