Tentacool 66/92 Reverse Holo Stamped Pokémon EX Hidden Legends Raw

Pokémon: Tentacool

Series: EX

Set: Legend Maker

Card Number: 66

Rarity: C

Condition: N/A

Grade: Raw

Year: 2004

Illustrator:  Atsuko Nishida

Type: Water

The Tentacool 66/101 is a Common Water-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 cool aquatic palettes made her illustrations some of the most recognizable in the entire Pokémon TCG catalog. (Note: the correct collector number is 66/101, not 66/92—EX Hidden Legends is a 101-card set.) As a 50 HP Pokémon with a Weakness to Lightning-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of one Colorless Energy, it occupies a deceptively simple but strategically valuable position within the set. The "Reverse Holo" variant is distinguished by the holographic foil being applied to the back of the card rather than the artwork window, giving the card a shimmering, iridescent reverse side while the front retains its clean, matte finish, and the "Stamped" designation indicates a promotional or event stamp applied to the card's surface, marking it as a special distribution variant.

In terms of decks and strategy, Tentacool's two attacks make it one of the most tactically efficient Common Water Pokémon in the EX era. Bubble costs a single Water Energy and deals 10 damage—a cheap, reliable strike that requires minimal investment, making Tentacool a functional turn-one attacker in any Water-compatible deck. Acid costs two Water Energy, deals 30 damage, and requires a coin flip: if heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned, applying a persistent 10-damage-per-turn chip that punishes high-HP attackers like Regice ex and Regirock ex over multiple turns. In 2004–2006 competitive formats, Tentacool found utility in Water-type and hybrid decks as a cheap, fast body that could apply consistent chip damage through Bubble or deliver a reliable 30-damage strike with a Poison condition on favorable coin rolls, and its single Colorless Retreat Cost gave it exceptional mobility as a bench presence. Its role as the pre-evolution of Tentacruel made it a natural building block in any Water evolution line, and its Lightning Weakness (×2) made it a natural counter to Zapdos-heavy and Lightning-type strategies by incentivizing opponents to keep their Lightning attackers benched.

Collectors love the Reverse Holo Stamped Tentacool for its unique position as one of the most charming Common Water 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 Tentacool in a playful, mid-drift pose with its tentacles flowing in the current and its large, expressive eyes gazing forward in her signature soft, rounded style—captures the raw, aquatic cuteness of the species in a way that stands out among the more aggressive and dramatic artwork of the set's Holographic Rares like Regice ex, Regirock ex, and Registeel ex. 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, and the added "Stamped" variant further distinguishes this copy from the broader population of Reverse Holo Tentacool cards. As a Basic Pokémon that can be played directly from the hand on turn one, Tentacool 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 Stamped 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 lovable Water-type Pokémon.

Product Details

Card Number / Rarity:66/92 / Common

Card Type / HP / Stage:Water / 50 / Basic

Attack 1:[W] Poison Sting
The Defending Pokemon is now Poisoned.

Weakness / Resistance / Retreat Cost:L / None / 1

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