Meditite 66/101 Reverse Holo Pokémon EX Hidden Legends Raw

Pokémon: Meditite

Series: EX

Set: Hidden Legends

Card Number: 66

Rarity: Common

Condition: N/A

Grade: Raw

Year: 2003

Illustrator:  Atsuko Nishida

Type: Fighting

The Meditite 66/101 is a Common Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card from EX Hidden Legends, released on June 14, 2004 by The Pokémon Company and illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, the beloved Japanese artist whose soft, rounded linework and warm color palettes made her illustrations some of the most recognizable and collectible in the entire Pokémon TCG catalog. As a 50 HP Pokémon with a Weakness to Psychic-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of one Colorless Energy, it occupies a deceptively simple but strategically valuable position within the 101-card master set. The "Reverse Holo" variant is distinguished by the holographic foil being applied to the back of the card rather than the artwork window—a production choice that gives the card a shimmering, iridescent reverse side while the front retains its clean, matte finish, making it a visually distinct chase target for collectors who differentiate between the standard and reverse treatments.

In terms of decks and strategy, Meditite's two attacks make it one of the most tactically efficient Common Fighting Pokémon in the EX era. Jab costs a single Colorless Energy and deals a flat 10 damage—a cheap, reliable strike that requires minimal investment, making Meditite a functional turn-one attacker in any Colorless-compatible deck. Steady Punch costs two Colorless Energy, deals 20 base damage, and requires a coin flip: if heads, the attack deals 10 additional damage for a total of 30—a modest but consistent damage output that could chip away at 50 HP opponents over two turns or finish off a damaged 30 HP attacker in a single strike. In 2004-era competitive formats, Meditite found utility in Fighting-type and hybrid decks as a cheap, fast body that could apply consistent early pressure while its single Colorless Retreat Cost gave it exceptional mobility as a bench presence. Its Psychic Weakness (×2) made it a natural counter to Mewtwo-heavy and Psychic-type strategies by incentivizing opponents to keep their Psychic attackers benched, and its role as the pre-evolution of Medicham in later sets made it a natural building block in any Fighting evolution line.

Collectors love the Reverse Holo Meditite for its unique position as one of the most charming Common Fighting Pokémon in the entire EX era, a card whose simple, reliable dual-attack design created a satisfying early-game rhythm that rewarded disciplined play over raw aggression. Atsuko Nishida's illustration—depicting Meditite in a focused, meditative stance with its small, determined eyes locked forward and its crescent mark glowing softly in her signature warm, rounded style—captures the raw, disciplined energy of the species in a way that stands out among the more aggressive and dramatic artwork of the set's Holographic Rares like Tyranitar and Metagross. The Reverse Holo treatment elevates an otherwise common card into a genuine visual chase, as the iridescent foil on the back catches light at different angles to reveal a subtle, shifting rainbow pattern that no standard printing can replicate. As a Basic Pokémon that can be played directly from the hand on turn one, Meditite occupies a structurally important position within the set's early-game options, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 20 years of natural wear from the population of Hidden Legends cards that were opened, played, and traded in the mid-2000s—ensures that quality raw Reverse Holo copies remain a steady target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still appreciate the creative early-game pressure mechanics of the EX era's most disciplined Fighting-type Pokémon.

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