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Dunsparce
HeartGold & SoulSilver 41/123 • uncommon
- Set
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- 41/123
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $0.58
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Return Dunsparce and all cards attached to it to your hand.
When spotted, this Pokémon escapes backward by furiously boring into the ground with its tail.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Released in February 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, this card marked a return to the Johto region, a theme celebrating the contemporary release of the Nintendo DS remakes. The set was designed to introduce the new Pokémon Prime mechanic and featured updated card templates that reflected the sleek, modernized aesthetic of the refreshed game generation.
The artwork for this specific Dunsparce was created by illustrator Kent Kanetsuna, who chose a minimalist approach that emphasizes the creature's serpentine, burrowing nature. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility piece, appreciated by players for its role in enabling specific deck strategies rather than for its raw power, typical of the uncommon rarity tier in that era.
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