01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Kabuto)

HP 90

TypeColorless

RarityRare Secret

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

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 Secret
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: Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.

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	~$402 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$480 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
Kabutops — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Fighting-type Pokemon (Pokedex #141).
Secret rare numbered beyond the printed set total — the scarce chase card of its set.
Required for any complete Kabutops master set across eras.
Collectors of the Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Kabutops with 90 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Crystal Type

Whenever you attach a Water, Lightning, or Fighting basic Energy card from your hand to Kabutops, Kabutops's type (color) becomes the same as that type of Energy until the end of the turn.

Draining Cut Cost: Water + Fighting + Colorless · 20 damage

Remove a damage counter from Kabutops.

Triple Cutter Cost: Lightning + Lightning + Fighting + Colorless · 30× damage

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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