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Charity
Gym Heroes 99/132 • rare
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Number
- 99/132
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2000
- Market price
- $16.03
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Attach Charity to your Active Pokémon. Unless that Pokémon gets Knocked Out, return Charity to your hand at the end of your turn. If that Pokémon attacks and does damage to the Defending Pokémon, you may reduce that damage by any amount (rounded to the nearest 10).
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Charity Trainer card was released in the Gym Heroes expansion in 2000, which served as the first set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game focused on the gym leaders of the Kanto region. Designed to translate the mechanics of the video games into a tabletop experience, this set emphasized the unique playstyles associated with characters like Erika and Brock. The illustration reflects the aesthetic shift toward capturing the personality of the gym leaders' specialized assets rather than just the creatures themselves.
The card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. His work on this set aimed to maintain visual consistency with the official character art used in the Pokémon Red and Blue games, ensuring a sense of familiarity for players who transitioned from the consoles to the card game. Upon release, cards like Charity were recognized for their specific utility in deck building, though they are now primarily valued by collectors for their role in defining the early, foundational era of the game.
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