# Beartic #31/98 — Emerging Powers

## Summary

Beartic is a Unova Ice-type with a modest but loyal following, and this is a regular Rare from the small Emerging Powers set, a mid-tier pull rather than a chase slot. Kagemaru Himeno is among the original-era Pokémon illustrators, which gives collectors an artist-driven reason to look. A $0.67 modelled guide with 2 copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and a PSA 10 guides at about $47 against $85 in grading fees, so the only money in this card is finishing a set, not a slab, and the same card plays for $0.17 out of Black Bolt.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerging Powers |
| Number | 31/98 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2011-08-31 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Cubchoo |
| HP | 130 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Icy Wind | cost Water — damage 30 — The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. |
| Attack: Superpower | cost Water/Water/Colorless — damage 60 — You may do 20 more damage. If you do, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Beartic #614](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/beartic) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.67** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.99 — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Quant score: 54/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2011-08-31T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-16T00:27:10.260Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T00:27:09.211Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-08-31T06:09:09.597Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T00:27:09.211Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerging-powers/beartic-31)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw2-31%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)