Brock's Zubat · Gym Heroes, what to know.
About the Brock's Zubat card
Numbered 74 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, Brock's Zubat is a Common, a Basic Grass-type carrying 40 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Zubat needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Brock is the Rock-type Gym Leader of Pewter City and Ash's longtime traveling companion. Brock's Zubat is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Nishida is the original designer of Pikachu and many Gen 1 Pokémon, and her card work has a soft, rounded warmth that suits the friendlier creatures.
About Zubat in the Pokémon world
The bat Pokémon. Famously over-encountered in cave areas of the games. Common card across multiple early sets. Familiar punchline for veteran players.
What is Brock's Zubat worth?
Brock's Zubat is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Gym Heroes shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Brock's Zubat carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Brock's Zubat is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Brock's Zubat
Raw copies of Brock's Zubat are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Brock's Zubat is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
