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
60
TypeWater
RarityCommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessLightning ×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 | ~$77 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- The base Seel is a low-value common, but the Legendary Collection (2002) reverse-holo parallel trades around $77 raw.
- Legendary Collection introduced the first reverse-holo parallels in the hobby, and these early mirror foils are scarce and collected in their own right.
- Seel is the first stage of the Seel to Dewgong line, giving the card evolution-family appeal.
- As with other LC reverses, condition is everything: clean, unscratched mirror foil is hard to find.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Seel with 60 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Headbutt
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Not enough recent PSA 10 sales to cite a reliable figure.
PriceCharting PSA 10 sales data for this card is thin, so no gem-mint figure is cited here; LC reverse-holos generally carry a steep graded premium given how easily the mirror foil shows wear.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.