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Carbink
Flashfire 68/106 • holo-rare
- Set
- Flashfire
- Number
- 68/106
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2014
- Energy type
- fairy energy
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $1.35
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn.
This attack does 20 more damage for each Fairy Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Born from temperatures and pressures deep underground, it fires beams from the stone in its head.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Carbink was introduced as part of the Flashfire expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which was released in May 2014. This set served as the second major release in the XY series and was notably the first expansion to focus heavily on the Fire-type Pokémon, following the introduction of the Fairy-type in the previous base set. As a Fairy-type representative, this card highlights the expansion's attempt to integrate the newly added type into the existing competitive landscape.
The card features artwork by illustrator Mizue, who utilized a shimmering, crystalline aesthetic that aligns with the Pokémon's lore as a rock-dwelling creature capable of generating energy. The holographic treatment was intended to emphasize the jewel-like qualities of the character, a stylistic choice that remained consistent across the early Fairy-type cards during the XY era. It was received by players primarily as a niche defensive option, valued more for its thematic role in the set than for dominant competitive play.
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