Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
70
TypeFire
RarityRare Holo Star
IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetTeam Rocket Returns
Released2004
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Holo Star
- 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
| Holo | ~$2,151 raw · PSA 10 ~$52,832 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A Gold Star (★): the EX era's rarest pull, roughly one per booster box, with shiny-style alternate art.
- Part of the Team Rocket Returns Hoenn-starter Gold Star trio (Treecko ★ / Torchic ★ / Mudkip ★).
- Secret-numbered #108/109 in TRR (2004).
- Verified at ~$2,151 raw, PSA 10 ~$52,832 (PriceCharting, May 2026) — about a 25x gem-mint lift, the biggest of the trio.
- Pristine survivors are rare, which is exactly why the graded premium is so outsized.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Torchic with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Fireworks
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Torchic Star.
Spring Back
If your opponent has only 1 Prize card left, this attack does 20 damage plus 50 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 ~$52,832 against ~$2,151 raw — roughly 25x for a flawless copy (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Gold-star foil scratching and centering are the usual downgrades; the tiny gem-mint pop is what powers the premium.
Other graders: PSA carries the deepest liquidity on Gold Stars; BGS and CGC gem copies trade at a discount to PSA 10.