# Forretress (Japanese) #074 — Split Earth

## Summary

Japan's e-Card era is the home of this Japanese Forretress, a Rare from Split Earth that reached Japanese shelves in August 2002, well before English collectors saw the e-Card sets. A curled grey shell with red-ringed eyes rolls across a pale desert in the artwork, set on an orange-bordered card. As a mid-tier rare, it is a real Steel-type holo-less pull, popular with Johto fans for its tank-like looks. The sold median sits at $1.99 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Split Earth |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 074 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | jp-e-card |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2002-08-23 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.99** (LAST_SALE; sold median) — as of 2026-10-08
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-08
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-08-23T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 50%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/split-earth/forretress-2)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23733-074%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AUNLIMITED~LP)