Koga's Zubat · Gym Challenge, what to know.
About the Koga's Zubat card
Numbered 83 of 132 in Gym Challenge, released in October 2000, Koga'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.
Koga is the Poison-type Gym Leader of Fuchsia City, a ninja who later rises to the Elite Four. Koga's Zubat is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
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 Koga's Zubat worth?
Koga'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 Challenge shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Koga's Zubat carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Koga'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 Koga's Zubat
Raw copies of Koga's Zubat are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Koga'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.
