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Blacephalon-GX
Lost Thunder 52/214 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Lost Thunder
- Number
- 52/214
- Rarity
- Rare Holo GX
- Released
- 2018
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $13.69
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused.
Put any amount of Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon in the Lost Zone. This attack does 50 damage for each card put in the Lost Zone in this way.
Discard 1 of your Prize cards. If it's an Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Blacephalon-GX was introduced in the 2018 expansion Lost Thunder, drawing inspiration from the Ultra Beast designs first featured in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. As an Ultra Beast, Blacephalon represents an extradimensional entity characterized by its bizarre, firework-inspired physiology. The card was designed to capitalize on the creature's explosive nature, incorporating the Mind Blown attack, which allows players to discard Fire Energy to deal significant damage, effectively mirroring the Pokémon's lore of self-detonation.
The artwork for this specific card was executed by illustrator Sanosuke Sakuma. Sakuma is noted for a vibrant, high-contrast style that emphasizes the chaotic, festive energy of the character. Upon release, the card was well-received within the competitive trading card game community, quickly becoming a staple in Fire-type decks due to its efficiency and high damage output, cementing its place as one of the most recognizable GX-era cards from the Sun & Moon series.
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