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Card details
Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Grass
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Koffing #51/102 worth?
- Koffing (Base) currently sells for about $34.64 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Up 2.3% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Koffing from?
- Koffing is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 51/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Koffing?
- Koffing is classified as Common in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Koffing?
- Raw Koffing sells for $34.64; PSA 10 examples sell for $605.29 — about 17.5× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Koffing?
- Koffing was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Koffing a 1st Edition card?
- Koffing comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
