Smoochum · Aquapolis, what to know.
About the Smoochum card
Smoochum is card 61 of 182 in Aquapolis, released in January 2003, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Psychic-type with 30 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Smoochum needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
What is Smoochum worth?
Smoochum 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 Smoochum before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Smoochum 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 Smoochum
Raw copies of Smoochum are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Smoochum is the practical move.
