Cloyster #8/165
Rare Holo · illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto
Market price
$93.96Holofoil · TCGplayer market
Price variants & listings
| Variant | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $93.96 | $100.00 | $839.99 | $845.82 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $75.84 | $75.85 | $94.95 | $1,518.02 |
USD source. Compare the same printing and condition.
Market reference, not a graded or condition-specific valuation. USD source.
Other Cloyster Printings
Top Values in Expedition Base Set
Cloyster ranks 30 of 165 priced cards in this set.
About This Card
Cloyster is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, released September 15, 2002), collector number 8/165, illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto. It is a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 80 HP that evolves from Shellder.
It currently trades at $93.96 on TCGplayer (Holofoil market price; recent listings range from $100 to $846). That makes it the 30th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set out of 165 priced cards, and the most valuable of 14 priced Cloyster printings.
Its attacks are Lick (10 damage, 2 energy) and Auto Fire (20× damage, 3 energy); it is weak to Metal (×2) and retreats for 2 energy.
Attacks
Lick
Colorless · Colorless · 10 damage
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Auto Fire
Water · Colorless · Colorless · 20× damage
Flip 4 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Card Details
- Series
- E-Card
- Set released
- September 15, 2002
- Number
- 8/165
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Water
- HP
- 80
- Evolves from
- Shellder
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Artist
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Legal in
- Unlimited
- National Pokédex
- #91
- Card ID
- ecard1-8
Frequently Asked
How much is Cloyster #8 from Expedition Base Set worth?
Cloyster #8 (Expedition Base Set, Rare Holo) has an available market-price snapshot of $93.96 for the TCGplayer Holofoil variant, with listings between $100 and $846. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.
What rarity is Cloyster #8?
Cloyster #8/165 from Expedition Base Set is a Rare Holo card illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.
Which set is Cloyster #8 from?
It belongs to Expedition Base Set (EX), a E-Card series expansion released on September 15, 2002 with 165 cards.