Collector’s Guide: Abra (Team Rocket #49)

Quick Facts

• Pokémon: Abra
• Set: Team Rocket (base5)
• Card Number: 49
• Rarity: Common
• HP: 40
• Type: Psychic
• Stage: Basic
• Illustrator: Sumiyoshi Kizuki
• Retreat Cost: 1
• Weakness: Psychic ×2
• Resistance: None
• Regulation Mark: None
• Legality: unknown

Abra is known for its evasive nature, reflected in its flavor text: “It teleports itself away from danger, making it difficult to capture.” This card features two Psychic-type attacks: Vanish, which shuffles Abra back into the deck discarding all attached cards, and Psyshock, which deals 10 damage and may paralyze the opponent’s Pokémon.

Key Printings

This exact printing appears exclusively in the Team Rocket expansion, identified by the set code “base5.” It is a Basic Pokémon card with a common rarity, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Variants & Identifiers

• Set Name: Team Rocket
• Set Code: base5
• Card Number: 49
• Rarity: Common
• Illustrator: Sumiyoshi Kizuki
• Print Variants: None known for this printing
• Regulation Mark: None

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the condition of this common Abra card, store it in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its age and the lack of known print variants, maintaining the card’s surface and edges is key to retaining collector value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Team Rocket (base5): This set introduced darker-themed cards featuring Pokémon associated with the villainous Team Rocket. Abra’s inclusion highlights its elusive nature with the Vanish attack, fitting the set’s theme of trickery and stealth.