Misty's Starmie · Gym Heroes, what to know.
About the Misty's Starmie card
Numbered 56 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, Misty's Starmie is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 80 HP.
It evolves from Misty's Staryu, so Misty's Starmie is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Misty is the Water-type Gym Leader of Cerulean City and one of Ash's earliest traveling companions. Misty's Starmie is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
About Starmie in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Staryu. Two starfishes stacked, faceted center jewel. Fossil Rare with steady demand.
What is Misty's Starmie worth?
Misty's Starmie is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Gym Heroes shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Misty's Starmie carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Misty's Starmie grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Misty's Starmie
Raw copies of Misty's Starmie are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Misty's Starmie is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
