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Foongus
Next Destinies 8/99 • common
- Set
- Next Destinies
- Number
- 8/99
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2012
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.26
- Artist
- Masakazu Fukuda
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Foongus card, numbered 8/99, was released in the Next Destinies expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2012. This set served as the fourth major release in the Black & White series, drawing heavy inspiration from the Pokémon Black and White video games set in the Unova region. As a common grass-type card, it was designed to integrate into the introductory mechanics of the era, focusing on accessible gameplay for players building decks around the recently introduced Generation V roster.
The artwork for this card features the mushroom-like Pokémon in a setting consistent with the illustrative style prevalent in the Black & White era, prioritizing clean, digital-forward visuals that highlighted the character's distinct Poké Ball-inspired cap. Like many common cards from this set, it was produced as a reliable building block for collectors and players alike. Upon its release, it was well-received by the community as a standard representative of the new generation of Pokémon, contributing to the broader effort to modernize the game's aesthetic and tactical depth.
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