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Purrloin

Card 9/12

BW/XY-era 2012 McDonald's Collection 2012 Purrloin — modernized art and mechanics.

McDonald's Collection 2012Set
2012Released
PromoRarity
Atsuko NishidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 60
TypeDarkness
RarityPromo
IllustratorAtsuko Nishida
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat
SetMcDonald's Collection 2012
Released2012

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
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

Holo~$14 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Purrloin — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #509).
  • Required for any complete Purrloin master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the McDonald's Collection 2012 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Purrloin with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Knock Off Cost: Darkness + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, discard a random card from your opponent's hand.

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Resistance
Psychic -20
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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