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
Basic
HP
40
TypeFire
RarityCommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetLegendary Collection
Released2002
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
- Common
- 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
| Non Holo | Low raw value; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$88 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Legendary Collection (2002) introduced reverse-holo cards to the Pokémon TCG; its reverses are sought-after vintage chases.
- At ~$87 the reverse foil is second only to the Arceus Shiny among all Ponyta prints.
- Scarce in high grade — LC reverse foil chips and scratches easily.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Ponyta with 40 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Smash Kick
Flame Tail
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$625 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Low Gem-Mint population for an LC reverse common.
Other graders: PSA dominates the graded population.