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Desert Ruins
Hidden Legends 88/101 • uncommon
- Set
- Hidden Legends
- Number
- 88/101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2004
- Market price
- $7.33
- Artist
- Shin-ichi Yoshikawa
What it does
This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play.
At any time between turns, each player puts 1 damage counter on his or her Pokémon-ex with maximum HP of at least 100.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Desert Ruins was released in 2004 as part of the Hidden Legends expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was notable for introducing cards themed around the legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre, drawing heavy inspiration from the third-generation video games, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. As an uncommon Stadium card, it was designed to introduce tactical board-state manipulation by preventing Pokémon with Pokémon Tools attached from being affected by special conditions, reflecting the harsh and restrictive nature of a desert environment.
The card features an illustration by Kouki Saitou, one of the most prolific and recognizable artists in the game's history. Saitou’s approach for this piece emphasized the desolate, arid atmosphere of the Hoenn region, utilizing a muted color palette to evoke the heat and isolation of the setting. The card was well-received by players of the era for providing a necessary counter-strategy to popular item-heavy decks, cementing its place as a functional piece of competitive history from the early 2000s.
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