01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeWater

RarityCommon

IllustratorSumiyoshi Kizuki

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

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. 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	~$2.75 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$20 raw · PSA 10 ~$143 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Expedition Base Set (2002) was the first English e-Card set; its reverse-holo parallels are collected as scarce early mirror foils.
The reverse-holo Shellder trades around $20 raw, with PSA 10 copies realizing roughly $143 (PriceCharting, May 2026).
Shellder is the first stage of the Shellder to Cloyster line, making this the entry point for that evolution family.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Shellder with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Irongrip Cost: Water · 10 damage

Lick Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: ~$143 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

An accessible vintage reverse-holo; Expedition's e-Card surface still makes clean PSA 10s less common than the modest price suggests.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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