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Diglett
Base 47/102 • common
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 47/102
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $1.04
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
Lives about three feet underground, where it feeds on plant roots. It sometimes appears above ground.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
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Where it came from
Diglett (47/102) was released as part of the original Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set, which first debuted in Japan in 1996 before seeing a widespread international release in 1999. Developed by Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo and Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to translate the strategic turn-based mechanics of the Game Boy titles into a collectible tabletop format. As a common card, Diglett served as an accessible entry point for players, highlighting the franchise's emphasis on creature evolution and type-based elemental strengths.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, whose work was a staple of the early sets. Kinebuchi’s style often featured unique clay-model or layered artistic compositions, distinguishing his contributions from the more illustrative, anime-cel style found elsewhere in the set. Diglett’s design focused on its signature burrowing nature, capturing the character’s minimalist silhouette emerging from the ground. Upon release, the card was well-received by fans for its utility in gameplay and its role in cementing the visual identity of the inaugural Pokémon generation.
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