Erika's Exeggcute · Gym Heroes, what to know.
About the Erika's Exeggcute card
Numbered 43 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, Erika's Exeggcute is an Uncommon, a Basic Grass-type carrying 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Exeggcute needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Erika is the Grass-type Gym Leader of Celadon City, a calm tea enthusiast who tends the city's gardens. Erika's Exeggcute 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 Exeggcute in the Pokémon world
Six eggs that move together as one Pokémon. Base Set Common. Unusual design draws sentimental interest.
What is Erika's Exeggcute worth?
Erika's Exeggcute is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down 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 Erika's Exeggcute carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Erika's Exeggcute grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Erika's Exeggcute
Raw copies of Erika's Exeggcute are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Erika's Exeggcute 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.
