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Card details
A carnivore that swallows its prey whole. Pidgeys and Spearows are its favorite food.
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Grass
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000/04/24
- Set size
- 82 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Ekans #56/82 worth?
- Ekans (Team Rocket) currently sells for about $1.53 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Down 4.4% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Ekans from?
- Ekans is from the Team Rocket Pokemon TCG set released in 2000, collector number 56/82. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Ekans?
- Ekans is classified as Common in the Team Rocket set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Ekans?
- Raw Ekans sells for $1.53; PSA 10 examples sell for $104.95 — about 68.6× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Ekans?
- Ekans was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Team Rocket Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Ekans a 1st Edition card?
- Ekans 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.
