Skarmory · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Skarmory card
Skarmory is card 63 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, a Rare. It is a Basic Metal-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Skarmory needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kimiya Masago.
What is Skarmory worth?
Skarmory is a non-holo Rare. In Expedition Base Set, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Skarmory trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Skarmory before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Skarmory are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. Wizards-era cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Skarmory survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Skarmory
For Skarmory, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Skarmory can make sense.
