01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Remoraid)

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetTeam Rocket Returns

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 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	~$22 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$50 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Octillery — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #224).
Required for any complete Octillery master set across eras.
Collectors of the Team Rocket Returns set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Black Suction Cups Cost: Water

Does 10 damage to each Defending Pokémon. Flip a coin. If heads, each Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Ink Blast Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30+ damage

Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Dark Octillery but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

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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