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Seadra

Card 42/62

Vintage 1999 Fossil Seadra — WotC-era Water-type from the Seadra line.

FossilSet
1999Released
UncommonRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Horsea)
HP 60
TypeWater
RarityUncommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat
SetFossil
Released1999

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
Uncommon
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

Non Holo~$5.02 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Fossil set — foundational vintage Seadra.
  • Seadra — the Dragon Pokemon, middle stage of the Horsea → Seadra → Kingdra line.
  • Required for any complete Seadra master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Fossil set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Seadra with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Water Gun Cost: Water + Colorless · 20+ damage

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

Agility Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Seadra.

Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Seadra 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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