Sudowoodo · Aquapolis, what to know.
About the Sudowoodo card
Sudowoodo is card 36 of 182 in Aquapolis, released in January 2003, a Rare. It is a Basic Fighting-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Sudowoodo 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.
About Sudowoodo in the Pokémon world
A Rock-type that disguises itself as a tree. Quirky design draws sentimental interest.
What is Sudowoodo worth?
Sudowoodo is a non-holo Rare. In Aquapolis, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Sudowoodo 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 Sudowoodo before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Sudowoodo grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Sudowoodo is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Sudowoodo
For Sudowoodo, 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 Sudowoodo can make sense.
