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Beartic
Black Bolt 26/86 • rare
- Set
- Black Bolt
- Number
- 26/86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2025
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.23
- Artist
- OOYAMA
What it does
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 damage for each heads.
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't use attacks.
It can make its breath freeze at will. Very able in the water, it swims around in northern seas and catches prey.
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Where it came from
The Beartic card, numbered 26/86, debuted in the Black & White: Emerging Powers expansion, released in 2011 to bridge the gap between the initial Black & White base set and subsequent releases. As a Water-type Pokémon card, it captures the powerful, icy aesthetic of the generation five Unova region. The design draws directly from the Pokémon's lore as a creature that freezes its breath to create ice weapons, reflecting a shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game toward more aggressive, visually dynamic illustrations that emphasized elemental abilities during this era.
The artwork, executed by illustrator Kagemaru Himeno, utilizes a bold, high-contrast style that highlights the stark, glacial environment Beartic inhabits. Himeno has been a long-standing contributor to the franchise, known for a signature approach that balances character action with detailed, immersive background elements. Upon its release, the card was viewed by players as a functional addition to Water-focused decks due to its 'Sheer Cold' attack, which provided a strategic blend of damage and status affliction that characterized the competitive landscape of the time.
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