01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Surskit)

HP 70

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorToshinao Aoki

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat—

SetHidden Legends

Released2004

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
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

Grade-worthy value

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07Why Collectors Want It

Masquerain — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #284).
Required for any complete Masquerain master set across eras.
Collectors of the Hidden Legends set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Masquerain with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Whirlwind Cost: Colorless · 20 damage

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Silver Wind Cost: Grass + Colorless · 30 damage

During your next turn, if an attack does damage to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does 30 more damage.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 0

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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