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Barbaracle
Fates Collide 23/124 • rare
- Set
- Fates Collide
- Number
- 23/124
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2016
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.40
- Artist
- Shin Nagasawa
What it does
If you have a Stadium card in play, your opponent can't attach any Special Energy cards from his or her hand to his or her Pokémon.
Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Barbaracle 23/124 was released in 2016 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion Fates Collide. This set was designed to introduce the Mythical Pokémon Zygarde and centered on the conflict between Mega Evolution and the mysterious forces of the Kalos region. The card depicts the dual Rock and Water-type Pokémon in a dynamic pose, consistent with the set's emphasis on strategic combat mechanics.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Kouki Saitou, who has been a long-standing contributor to the Pokémon TCG. Saitou’s style is known for its clean lines and vibrant focus on the subject's anatomy, aiming to emphasize Barbaracle’s unique multi-limbed, barnacle-like structure. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard rare-tier inclusion, appreciated by players for its 'Twin Brace' ability, which provided utility in specific deck builds of the XY-era meta.
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