Gengar · Skyridge, what to know.
About the Gengar card
Gengar is card H9 of 182 in Skyridge, released in May 2003, a Rare Holo. It is a Stage 2 Psychic-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Haunter, which places Gengar deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.
About Gengar in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Gastly line via trade. Wide-grinning Ghost-Poison silhouette. One of the most beloved Pokémon designs. Fossil holo Gengar is one of the most-collected Fossil holos. PSA 10 examples have appreciated dramatically over the last three years.
What is Gengar worth?
Gengar is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Skyridge's value. The print variant decides most of it: a 1st Edition copy in high grade commands a large premium over a Shadowless or Unlimited one. In top-grade 1st Edition, Skyridge holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Gengar before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Gengar lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The psychic foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where Wizards-era centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Gengar
If you are buying Gengar, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. For a raw Gengar above a few hundred dollars, insist on angled-light photos of the holo so you can spot hairlines.
