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Arbok
Fossil 31/62 • uncommon
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 31/62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $4.99
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads and if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Arbok card from the Fossil expansion, released in 1999 as the third set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, highlights the franchise's rapid expansion beyond the initial base set. This set introduced the Fossil Pokémon species, capitalizing on the popularity of the Red and Blue video games by focusing on prehistoric and rare creatures. The card itself reflects the era's design aesthetic, utilizing the classic frame layout that defined the Wizards of the Coast production period.
The artwork for this specific card was rendered by Kagemaru Himeno, a prominent illustrator in the Pokémon TCG community. Himeno was known for a style that favored expressive, slightly stylized characterizations of Pokémon, often focusing on their personality within their natural habitat. Upon its release, the Fossil set was widely received by players and collectors as a vital expansion that added necessary variety to the card pool, with the uncommon Arbok card serving as a recognizable, mid-tier staple for grass-type decks of that generation.
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