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Carracosta
Noble Victories 26/101 • rare
- Set
- Noble Victories
- Number
- 26/101
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2011
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $5.49
- Artist
- match
What it does
If any damage is done to this Pokémon by attacks, flip a coin. If heads, reduce that damage by 50 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Carracosta card, numbered 26/101, was released in the 2011 Noble Victories expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked the debut of Generation V Pokémon from the Unova region, specifically drawing from the Black and White video games. Carracosta was introduced as a Fossil Pokémon, reflecting its thematic roots as a prehistoric sea turtle revived from a Cover Fossil, fitting the archaeological motif popularized in the Unova Pokedex.
The artwork for this specific card was rendered by Atsuko Nishida, a prominent illustrator within the Pokémon franchise known for her foundational work on character designs, including Pikachu. Nishida’s style for this piece emphasizes the heavy, armored aesthetic of the creature while maintaining the clean, vibrant digital rendering style consistent with the early Black and White era TCG releases. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a functional mid-tier rare, valued primarily by players looking to include the Fossil mechanic in their decks.
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