Jynx · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Jynx card
Numbered 83 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Jynx is an Uncommon, a Basic Water-type carrying 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Jynx needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
About Jynx in the Pokémon world
A psychic-ice Pokémon. The original Jynx art was redesigned in later releases due to depiction concerns. Jungle Rare with niche collector demand.
What is Jynx worth?
Jynx 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
Confirm the print and finish on Jynx before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Jynx 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 Jynx
Raw copies of Jynx are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Jynx is the practical move.
