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Boldore
Emerging Powers 52/98 • uncommon
- Set
- Emerging Powers
- Number
- 52/98
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2011
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $0.36
- Artist
- Masakazu Fukuda
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.
Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.
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Where it came from
Boldore (52/98) was released as part of the Emerging Powers expansion, which launched in the English Pokémon Trading Card Game in August 2011. This set was notable for being the second major release in the Black & White Series, designed to introduce players to the newly unveiled Unova region and its unique roster of creatures. As an uncommon Fighting-type card, it served as a functional mid-stage evolution card, intended to bridge the gap between Roggenrola and Gigalith within the competitive and casual play landscape of the era.
The card features an illustration by Kouki Saitou, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon TCG known for his consistent and clean aesthetic. Saitou’s depiction of Boldore emphasizes the creature's jagged, crystalline geology, utilizing the bold line work and vibrant color palette characteristic of the Black & White generation. While not a chase card, it is valued by collectors for its role in representing the early modern era of the TCG and for documenting the design shift that occurred as the franchise transitioned into its fifth generation of Pokémon.
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