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Beginning Door
Arceus 82/99 • uncommon
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 82/99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Market price
- $0.45
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Search your deck for Arceus, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Beginning Door was released in 2009 as part of the Arceus expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to spotlight the Mythical Pokémon Arceus and integrated a unique gameplay mechanic where players could include any number of cards with the name Arceus in their deck, breaking the traditional four-card limit. The expansion was developed by Creatures Inc. and served as the final main expansion of the Diamond & Pearl Series, bridging the gap between the Sinnoh and HeartGold & SoulSilver eras.
The artwork for the set features a recurring visual motif centered on the mythology of Arceus, with the design team aiming to emphasize the cosmic and elemental nature of the Pokémon. As a Trainer card, Beginning Door reflects the tactical focus of the late Diamond & Pearl meta, offering players a way to search their deck for Arceus cards to facilitate the set's central playstyle. It was received by the player base as a utility card essential for decks running high counts of Arceus, though it remained largely confined to that specific archetype.
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