Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX · Hidden Fates, what to know.
About the Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX card
Numbered 44 of 69 in Hidden Fates, released in August 2019, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX is a Rare Holo GX, a Basic Colorless-type carrying 300 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.
What is Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX worth?
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Hidden Fates's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Hidden Fates 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 Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The colorless foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX
When you go to buy Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, 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 Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX, so price the specific copy in front of you.
