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Erika's Tangela
Ascended Heroes 007/217 • common
- Set
- Ascended Heroes
- Number
- 007/217
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2026
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Artist
- GIDORA
What it does
Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for an Erika's Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Hidden beneath a tangle of vines that grows nonstop even if the vines are torn off, this Pokémon’s true appearance remains a mystery.
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Where it came from
Erika's Tangela was released as part of the Gym Heroes expansion, known in Japan as the Nikaidō Masako-illustrated set. This card series was conceptualized to showcase the specific Pokémon companions of Gym Leaders from the Kanto region, providing a narrative depth that moved beyond standard wild encounters to emphasize the bond between trainers and their partners. The artwork depicts the Pokémon in a localized, character-driven style consistent with the Gym Leader theme.
The card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. In this design, Sugimori sought to capture the defensive, vine-entangled nature of Tangela within the context of Erika's grass-type expertise. Upon its release in the late 1990s, the card was received as a standard common entry, valued primarily by collectors interested in the specific Gym Leader sub-series and those completing the comprehensive base sets of that era.
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