1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Baby
HP
30
TypeLightning
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
Retreat—
SetNeo Genesis
Released2000
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo
- 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 | 1st Edition ~$179 · Unlimited ~$64 raw · PSA 10 ~$33,436 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Original WotC-era printing from the Neo Genesis set — foundational vintage Pichu.
- Required for any complete Pichu master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Neo Genesis set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Baby Pichu with 30 HP; top attack around — damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Zzzap
Does 20 damage to each Pokémon in play that has a Pokémon Power. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
- Retreat cost
- 0
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Pichu PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.