Rocket's Snorlax

Rocket's Snorlax is card 33 of 132 in Gym Heroes, released in August 2000, a Rare. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 90 HP.

As a Basic Pokémon, Snorlax needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.

This is a Team Rocket card, a member of the criminal organization's roster in the Gym Challenge set. Rocket's Snorlax is part of that themed lineup.

Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.

A massive Normal-type Pokémon famous for sleeping on roads and blocking the player's path. Jungle holo Snorlax is one of the most-loved Wizards-era cards. Sleeping art and friendly silhouette make it a sentimental marquee.

Rocket's Snorlax is a non-holo Rare. In Gym Heroes, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Rocket's Snorlax trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.

Gym Heroes shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Rocket's Snorlax carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.

On Rocket's Snorlax, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Rocket's Snorlax in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.

For Rocket's Snorlax, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Rocket's Snorlax can make sense.