01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Ralts)

HP 70

TypePsychic

RarityUncommon

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetSandstorm

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: 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

~$19.99 raw

Raw copies run $30.00 to $91.82

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Sandstorm printing with vintage collector appeal.
Kirlia — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #281).
Required for any complete Kirlia master set across eras.
Collectors of the Sandstorm set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Kirlia with 70 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Psyshock Cost: Psychic + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Link Blast Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

If Kirlia and the Defending Pokémon have a different amount of Energy attached to them, this attack's base damage is 30 instead of 60.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

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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