Dark Persian - Team Rocket Set 42/82 (1st Edition)

This is a collectible trading card from the Pokemon Trading Card Game, specifically the 'Dark Persian' card from the Team Rocket expansion set. The card features a distinctive yellow border, a silver-grey inner frame, and illustrative artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida depicting a sleek, cougar-like feline creature in a rocky landscape. This specific specimen is identified as card number 42 out of 82 in the set. Notably, this is a '1st Edition' print, indicated by the black 'Edition 1' stamp on the left side, slightly below the artwork. The card displays a Stage 1 evolution status with 60 HP and a Colorless type. The physical condition, as viewed through a protective plastic binder sleeve, shows signs of light play or age; there is visible whitening and minor fraying on the top-right corner and edge, though the surface gloss remains largely intact. The 'Team Rocket' 'R' logo is present on the right-center of the card. Below the text box, copyright information for '1999-2000 Wizards' confirms its late-90s production era. The layout includes 'Fascinate' and 'Poison Claws' as moves, along with flavor text at the bottom. The printing quality is consistent with authentic Wizards of the Coast manufacturing from the turn of the millennium.