Shrieking Specter
Starter 1999 89 • uncommon
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- rk post
- Market price
- $1.01
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player discards a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Shrieking Specter was released as part of the initial 1999 Starter Set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a product line launched by Wizards of the Coast to introduce English-speaking audiences to the phenomenon that had already captivated Japan. Designed to be accessible to new players, the set included essential staples and foundational designs that mirrored the art style established by Ken Sugimori and his team, aiming to translate the adventurous spirit of the Game Boy titles into a tactile card-based format.
The artwork for the card captures the atmospheric, slightly macabre aesthetic often associated with the Gastly evolutionary line. As part of the base collection, the card serves as a representative example of early game balancing, where simple mechanics and creature themes were prioritized to help novice players understand type advantages and status effects. It remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors who began their journey with the original 102-card base set.
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