01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Tentacool)

HP 60

TypeWater

RarityPromo

IllustratorNaoyo Kimura

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetSouthern Islands

Released2001

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: Promo
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	~$35 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Southern Islands printing with vintage collector appeal.
Final stage of the Tentacool → Tentacruel line, with vintage Fossil roots and modern ex prints.
Southern Islands was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
Required for any complete Tentacruel master set across eras.
Collectors of the Southern Islands set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tentacle Grip Cost: Water

Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Tentacruel. For each heads, draw 2 cards.

Poison Sting Cost: Water + Water · 20 damage

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

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Tentacruel 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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