01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Koffing)

HP 80

TypeGrass

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessPsychic ×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.

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: Uncommon
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	~$5.00 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$56 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,074 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Team Rocket Returns (2004) is one of the most-loved 'evil twin' sets — Dark Weezing with the menacing dark-card aesthetic is iconic.
Reverse parallel of a Rare Holo trades at a clear premium over the base holo print.
PSA 10 figures (~$2,074) reflect a ~37× lift over raw — clean gem reverses are genuinely scarce.
Cross-collector appeal: TRR set completionists + Weezing-line collectors + dark-Pokemon graders.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Weezing with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Methane Leak

As long as Dark Weezing is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each Pokémon that remains Poisoned between turns.

Smog Cost: Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Darkness Charge Cost: Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Put 2 damage counters on Dark Weezing.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

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

TRR 2004 Dark holo reverse; PSA 10 supply thin. Realized PSA 10 ~$2,074 (PriceCharting, May 2026), ~37× raw.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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