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Baltoy
Sandstorm 32/100 • uncommon
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Number
- 32/100
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $1.42
- Artist
- Midori Harada
What it does
Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any. You switch Baltoy with 1 of your Benched Pokémon, if any.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Baltoy card was released in 2003 as part of the EX Sandstorm expansion, the second major set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's EX series. This era followed the transition of the game's license to The Pokémon Company and Nintendo, marking a shift toward the modern framework of the card game that included updated card designs and the introduction of new mechanics like Pokémon-ex.
The illustration was created by artist Atsuko Nishida, who has been a long-standing contributor to the Pokémon franchise, most notably as the original designer of Pikachu. For this piece, Nishida utilized a clean, minimalist style that emphasizes Baltoy’s unique geometric shape and hovering animation, consistent with the aesthetic direction of the early Ruby and Sapphire generation cards.
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