01Card Stats

Basic V

HP 220

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo V

IllustratorPLANETA Mochizuki

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●●

SetBrilliant Stars

Released2022

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 V
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	~$1.03 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Kingler — the Pincer Pokemon and final evolution of Krabby, a Kanto-original Water-type.
Required for any complete Kingler master set across eras.
Collectors of the Brilliant Stars set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Basic V Kingler with 220 HP and a top attack near 200 damage. Ultra-rare Kingler variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Falling Bubbles Cost: Water

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for up to 5 Water Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

Raging Pincer Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 200 damage

This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
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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