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Blastoise & Piplup-GX
Cosmic Eclipse 215/236 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Cosmic Eclipse
- Number
- 215/236
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Full art
- Market price
- $494.20
- Artist
- Akira Komayama
What it does
You may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. If you do, heal 50 damage from those Pokémon for each card you attached to them in this way.
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), this attack does 150 more damage. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
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Where it came from
The Blastoise & Piplup-GX card was released as part of the Cosmic Eclipse expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in late 2019. This card is a notable example of the Tag Team GX mechanic, a design philosophy introduced during the Sun & Moon era that emphasized powerful collaborative attacks between two Pokémon. The artwork for this specific rare ultra version features a collaborative aesthetic that brings together the iconic Generation I starter, Blastoise, and the Sinnoh-region starter, Piplup, in a dynamic display of their water-type capabilities.
The illustration was rendered by artists at Creatures Inc., who frequently employ vibrant, high-energy compositions for the Rare Ultra tier to distinguish them from standard cards. By pairing a sturdy, seasoned fighter like Blastoise with the smaller, character-focused Piplup, the designers aimed to highlight the narrative potential of unlikely duos. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was recognized for its strategic utility and its role as a centerpiece for players collecting the final major set of the Sun & Moon generation.
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