Manaphy

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

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

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

07Why Collectors Want It

• Manaphy — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #490).
• Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
• Required for any complete Manaphy master set across eras.
• Collectors of the XY Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Manaphy with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Grass ×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.