01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Staryu)

HP 80

TypePsychic

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

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: Rare Holo
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

Grade-worthy value

Buy raw ~$146.69

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07Why Collectors Want It

Skyridge (2003) was the final e-Card-era set — its H-subset holos are short-printed and notorious for poor PSA 10 gem rates.
Starmie H28 features the signature five-pointed Star body on the fragile e-Card foil pattern.
PSA 10 figures (~$3,075) reflect a ~17× lift over raw — clean gem copies are genuinely scarce.
Beloved by e-Card era completionists and Starmie-line collectors alike.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Starmie with 80 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Energy Burst Cost: Psychic · 10× damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy attached to Starmie and the Defending Pokémon.

Star Back Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Skyridge 2003 H-subset holo; PSA 10 supply tight due to fragile e-Card foil. Realized PSA 10 ~$3,075 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~17× raw.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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