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Computer Error
Wizards Black Star Promos 16/53 • promo
- Set
- Wizards Black Star Promos
- Number
- 16/53
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 1999
- Market price
- $6.86
- Artist
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
What it does
You may draw up to 5 cards, then your opponent may draw up to 5 cards. Your turn is over now (you don't get to attack).
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Computer Error was released in 2000 as part of the Wizards Black Star Promo set, a collection of promotional cards distributed by Wizards of the Coast to support the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This specific card was intended to reward participants of the Tropical Mega Battle, a high-level invitational tournament held in Honolulu, Hawaii. The card is a variant of the 'Imakuni's Doduo' mechanic, featuring the eccentric character Imakuni, a musician and designer associated with the Pokémon franchise in Japan.
The card’s design is intentionally humorous and subversive, breaking the traditional aesthetic of competitive TCG cards. Illustrated by Imakuni himself, the artwork leans into a crude, hand-drawn style that contrasts sharply with the polished, illustrative work of artists like Ken Sugimori. Because the card features a unique, self-referential game effect that disrupts standard play, it was viewed primarily as a collectible novelty rather than a functional piece of deck architecture, cementing its status as an iconic piece of Pokémon culture history.
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