1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
40
TypeLightning
RarityCommon
IllustratorKeiji Kinebuchi
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●
SetLegendary Collection
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
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 | ~$1.00 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$104 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,329 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Legendary Collection reverse holos are the set's most undervalued category — short-printed and notoriously hard to find centered.
- Voltorb is a Common, so most copies were tossed; the reverse-holo parallel in clean raw NM grade is genuinely scarce.
- PSA 10 figures (~$1,329) reflect a 13× lift over raw — supply of gem copies is tiny.
- Vintage WotC reverse-holo with the distinctive starry foil pattern — instantly recognizable.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Voltorb with 40 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Tackle
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Voltorb PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Legendary Collection reverse-holo Common; the starry foil pattern shows whitening on edges, keeping PSA 10 supply thin. Realized PSA 10 ~$1,329 (PriceCharting, May 2026), about 13× raw.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.