1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Krabby)
HP
80
TypeWater
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshida
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●●
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
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 | ~$45 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,655 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$20 raw · PSA 10 ~$184 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) — the reverse parallel is the affordable entry below the holo print. |
Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Expedition Base Set (2002) was the first e-Card set — its holos are famously hard to grade because of fragile foil surfaces and a printing process prone to whitening.
- Kingler #15 is one of the set's recognizable Water-type holos — collected by both Kanto-line fans and Expedition completionists.
- PSA 10 figures (~$1,655) reflect a 37× lift over raw, one of the largest grading multiples on any Kingler print.
- The reverse-holo parallel (~$20) is the most affordable way into a clean e-Card Kingler if PSA 10 is out of reach.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Kingler with 80 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Bubble
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Giant Claw
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Kingler PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Expedition Base Set holos are notorious for poor gem rates due to fragile foil; PSA 10 supply is genuinely tight. Realized PSA 10 ~$1,655 (PriceCharting, May 2026), roughly 37× raw.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.