01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Tangela)

HP 110

TypeGrass

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKent Kanetsuna

WeaknessFire +30

Retreat●●

SetGreat Encounters

Released2008

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. 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

Market value

~$5.26 raw

Raw copies run $3.60 to $6.47

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07Why Collectors Want It

Tangrowth — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #465).
Required for any complete Tangrowth master set across eras.
Collectors of the Great Encounters set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Tangrowth with 110 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Power Whip Cost: Grass

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage for each basic Energy card attached to Tangrowth to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Stick and Absorb Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

Remove 3 damage counters from Tangrowth. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness: Fire +30
Resistance: Water -20
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

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

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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