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Cranidos
Mysterious Treasures 43/123 • uncommon
- Set
- Mysterious Treasures
- Number
- 43/123
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2007
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $0.35
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
It lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its skull is as hard as iron.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Cranidos (43/123) was released as part of the Mysterious Treasures expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in North America in August 2007. This set was designed to introduce Generation IV Pokémon from the Sinnoh region, specifically focusing on the fossil mechanics introduced in the Diamond and Pearl video games. The set was the fourth expansion in the Diamond & Pearl Series, bridging the gap between early Sinnoh releases and the subsequent Secret Wonders expansion.
The artwork for this card features the high-energy, aggressive style characteristic of the era, emphasizing the creature's head-butting specialty. As an uncommon Fighting-type card, it served as a functional piece for players building decks around the Rampardos evolution line. The design reflects the TCG's ongoing effort at the time to translate complex prehistoric mechanics from the handheld games into a streamlined, playable card format that could hold its own in a competitive environment.
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