01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Yanma)

HP 90

TypeGrass

RarityRare

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessLightning +20

Retreat—

SetPOP Series 8

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
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	~$4.28 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Yanmega — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #469).
POP Series 8 was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
Required for any complete Yanmega master set across eras.
Collectors of the POP Series 8 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Yanmega with 90 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Supersonic Cost: Grass

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

Air Slash Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, discard an Energy attached to Yanmega.

Weakness: Lightning +20
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: 0

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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