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Barboach
Primal Clash 39/160 • common
- Set
- Primal Clash
- Number
- 39/160
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2015
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.23
- Artist
- Kyoko Umemoto
What it does
Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Barboach, card number 39/160, was released as part of the XY—Primal Clash expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2015. The set was inspired by the narrative themes of the Hoenn region, specifically focusing on the ancient, primal forms of the legendary Pokémon Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. As a common water-type card, this Barboach serves as a foundational element of the set, designed to flesh out the aquatic environment of the game's mechanics.
The card features an illustration by match, an artist who has contributed numerous pieces to the Pokémon TCG. The artwork captures the whimsical, bottom-dwelling nature of Barboach in its natural habitat, utilizing a bright color palette that aligns with the aesthetic standards of the XY era. Like many common cards from this series, it was intended primarily for deck-building utility and to provide collectors with a representative specimen of the species during the mid-2010s competitive cycle.
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