Lt. Surge's Fearow · Gym Heroes, what to know.
About the Lt. Surge's Fearow card
Numbered 7 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, Lt. Surge's Fearow is a Rare Holo, a Stage 1 Colorless-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Lt. Surge's Spearow, so Lt. Surge's Fearow is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Lt. Surge is the Electric-type Gym Leader of Vermilion City, a former soldier nicknamed the Lightning American. Lt. Surge's Fearow 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 Fearow in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Spearow. Long beak, large wingspan, hostile in-game behavior. Jungle holo Fearow is a sleeper. Centered PSA 10 examples are scarcer than the population reports suggest.
What is Lt. Surge's Fearow worth?
Lt. Surge's Fearow is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Gym Heroes'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, Gym Heroes holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to Sabrina's Gengar at the top; 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
Gym Heroes shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Lt. Surge's Fearow carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Grading Lt. Surge's Fearow comes down to the holo surface and the borders. The era's foil scratches easily, so even a pack-fresh Lt. Surge's Fearow can drop from a 10 to a 9 on a single hairline. Inspect the window at an angle and the corners against the frame.
If you are collecting Lt. Surge's Fearow
When you go to buy Lt. Surge's Fearow, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Lt. Surge's Fearow, so price the specific copy in front of you.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
