01Card Stats

Basic

HP 30

TypeWater

RarityClassic Collection

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetCelebrations: Classic Collection

Released2021

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: Classic Collection
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	~$42 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Magikarp — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Water-type Pokemon (Pokedex #129).
Required for any complete Magikarp master set across eras.
Collectors of the Celebrations: Classic Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Magikarp with 30 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Gold Scale Cost: Water

Your opponent may draw 2 cards. Either way, you may draw 2 cards.

Dragon Bond Cost: Psychic

Search your deck for a card named Gyarados, Dark Gyarados, or Shining Gyarados. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Weakness: Lightning ×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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