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Arcanine
Aquapolis 2/147 • rare
- Set
- Aquapolis
- Number
- 2/147
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $142.08
- Artist
- Kyoko Umemoto
What it does
You pay Colorless less to retreat Arcanine for each Energy attached to it.
You may discard any number of Fire Energy cards attached to Arcanine when you use this attack. If you do, flip a number of coins equal to the number of Fire Energy cards you discarded. This attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage for each heads.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2003 as part of the Aquapolis expansion, this Arcanine card represents a pivotal moment in the Pokémon Trading Card Game history. Produced by Wizards of the Coast, Aquapolis was the second set in the e-Card series, notable for integrating 'e-Reader' technology that allowed players to scan dot-code strips on the side of the cards to unlock mini-games or data on a Game Boy Advance. This specific era marked a transition in design philosophy, focusing on technical utility alongside the aesthetic evolution of the game.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and illustrator for the Pokémon franchise since its inception. Sugimori’s style for the e-Card series emphasized clean lines and dynamic, creature-centric compositions that moved away from the more experimental artistic styles seen in earlier sets like Neo Destiny. As a Rare-tier card in a set with a relatively limited print run compared to modern expansions, it is frequently cited by collectors for its role in defining the visual standard of the early 2000s competitive card landscape.
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