01Card Stats

Stage 2 GX (evolves from Seadra)

HP 230

TypeWater

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●

SetSM Black Star Promos

Released2017

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: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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	~$13 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Kingdra — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #230).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Kingdra master set across eras.
Collectors of the SM Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 GX Kingdra with 230 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Hydro Pump Cost: Colorless · 10+ damage

This attack does 50 more damage times the amount of Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Reverse Thrust Cost: Water · 30 damage

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Maelstrom-GX Cost: Water

This attack does 40 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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