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Dark Dugtrio
Team Rocket 6/82 • holo-rare
- Set
- Team Rocket
- Number
- 6/82
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $90.74
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
Whenever your opponent's Active Pokémon retreats, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, this power does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working while Dark Dugtrio is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Your opponent flips a coin. If tails, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if heads, this attack does 20 damage.
Digs large sinkholes in the ground and tries to trap its enemies in them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Dark Dugtrio card was released in the year 2000 as part of the Team Rocket expansion, which was the first Pokémon Trading Card Game set to introduce 'Dark' variations of existing Pokémon. This expansion mirrored the thematic shift of the original games, where the antagonistic Team Rocket organization utilized Pokémon that were depicted as more aggressive or 'evolved' versions of their standard counterparts. The set was designed to introduce a grittier aesthetic to the game, moving away from the purely heroic tone of the Base Set and Jungle expansions.
The illustration for this holo-rare card was crafted by Ken Sugimori, one of the primary artists and designers for the Pokémon franchise. His work on this piece captures the subterranean and slightly ominous nature of Dugtrio, utilizing the holographic foil treatment to emphasize the movement of the earth around the Pokémon. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by players and collectors alike, becoming a staple for Fighting-type decks of the era due to its specific mechanics and the novelty of its inclusion in the debut 'Dark' lineup.
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