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Arcanine
Wizards Black Star Promos 6/53 • promo
- Set
- Wizards Black Star Promos
- Number
- 6/53
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $34.97
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.
Discard 2 Fire Energy cards attached to Arcanine in order to use this attack. This attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Arcanine.
A legendary Pokémon famous for its beauty. It looks almost as if it flies when it runs.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Arcanine card, numbered 6 in the Wizards Black Star Promo set, was released in April 2000 as a promotional tie-in for the North American theatrical release of Pokémon: The First Movie. Distributed initially as a gift with ticket purchases at participating cinema chains, it was a centerpiece of the aggressive marketing campaign launched by Wizards of the Coast to capitalize on the height of the global Pokémon phenomenon during the turn of the millennium.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and illustrator for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori utilized his signature clean, watercolor-influenced aesthetic to portray the Legendary Pokémon in a dynamic, ready-to-pounce stance. Within the context of the early trading card game, this promo served as a highly accessible way for young players to add a powerful Fire-type card to their collections, solidifying its place as a nostalgic staple for those who entered the hobby during the late 1990s.
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