Kabutops is card #6/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion built around Unown, the Ruins of Alph, and early Neo-era Eeveelutions. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. It is one of the set's highlighted chase or theme cards.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.
Card back
The standard Pokemon card back — identical on 1st Edition and Unlimited; the edition stamp appears only on the front.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
971
53
337
296
149
131
5
0
SGC
10
0
2
3
2
3
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
1,670
27
338
478
334
465
28
0
SGC
21
1
2
8
5
5
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Water
Stage
Stage 2
HP
90
Evolves from
Kabuto
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Kimiya Masago
Pokedex #
141
Attacks
20Slash[Colorless]
40×Hydrocutter[Fighting]
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Energy cards attached to Kabutops. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. You can't flip more than 3 coins in this way.
In the water, it tucks its limbs to become more compact, then it wiggles its shell to swim fast.
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each printing. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Kabutops is one of the set's major Stage 2 holo rares and part of the Neo Discovery fossil evolution line. Holo rare (#6); non-holo counterpart #25.
About the print variants
Every English Neo Discovery card comes in two print editions: 1st Edition, with the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. No Neo Discovery-specific error, secret, or appendix promo variants are modeled here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition Kabutops has the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area. Unlimited has no stamp; the English card design is otherwise the same.
What is notable about Kabutops in Neo Discovery?
Kabutops is one of the set's major Stage 2 holo rares and part of the Neo Discovery fossil evolution line. Holo rare (#6); non-holo counterpart #25.
How much is Kabutops worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Kabutops is about $83.99 for Unlimited.
Sources: card spine and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data neo2; checklist facts cross-checked against TCGdex, Pokellector, Limitless N2, and Neo-series prep notes; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
