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Dark Magcargo
Team Rocket Returns 38/109 • uncommon
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Number
- 38/109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $3.81
- Artist
- Nakaoka
What it does
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each basic Energy card attached to all of your Active Pokémon.
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
This Pokémon is both Fire Darkness type.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Magcargo was released as part of the Team Rocket Returns expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in late 2004. This set served as a nostalgic return to the themes of the original Team Rocket set, focusing on the villainous organization's corrupted versions of various Pokémon. The design intent behind the 'Dark' series was to showcase a more aggressive, tactical aesthetic, often featuring dual-type mechanics or unique abilities that distinguished these cards from their standard counterparts.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon franchise known for her clean, iconic style. In this depiction, Magcargo is presented with a menacing posture consistent with the Team Rocket branding, emphasizing its molten, fire-type nature. The card was received by the community as a functional utility piece within the set's meta, valued primarily for its specific card-manipulation abilities rather than raw power, reflecting the strategic complexity that characterized the TCG's mid-2000s era.
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