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Ekans
Shining Legends 36/73 • common
- Set
- Shining Legends
- Number
- 36/73
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $0.29
- Artist
- DemizuPosuka
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Ekans card, numbered 36/73, was released as part of the Shining Legends expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in October 2017. This special set was defined by its focus on Shiny Pokémon and legendary figures, deviating from the typical core expansion structure by being sold primarily through specialized collections and premium boxes rather than individual booster packs.
The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, whose clean, minimalist style highlights the serpentine form of Ekans against a simple, textured backdrop. As a common card, it was designed to provide functional depth to the set's deck-building mechanics, prioritizing clarity and consistent aesthetic quality to support the broader collection of high-rarity chase cards that defined the Shining Legends release.
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