01Card Stats

Basic

HP 40

TypeColorless

RarityCommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●

SetGym Heroes

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

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.
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

Market value

~$2.49 raw

Raw copies run $1.50 to $3.02

No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in 2000's Gym Heroes, the WotC-era first half of the Gym set duology (Gym Heroes + Gym Challenge) themed around the Kanto gym leaders.
Lt. Surge's Rattata ties Rattata to Vermilion City's Electric-type gym leader — sits alongside the Gym Challenge #85 sibling.
Raw asking sits around $2.40; graded copies trade meaningfully above raw, with Gym Heroes centering and edge wear the usual downgrades.
A natural pickup if you've already grabbed Gym Challenge #85 Lt. Surge's Rattata — the pair finishes the Gym set slot.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Rattata with 40 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Focus Energy Cost: Colorless

During your next turn, Lt. Surge's Rattata's Gnaw attack's base damage is doubled.

Gnaw Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Psychic -30
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Rattata 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.

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