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Galvantula
Steam Siege 42/114 • rare
- Set
- Steam Siege
- Number
- 42/114
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2016
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $0.44
- Artist
- match
What it does
This attack does 30 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. Also apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads.
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Where it came from
The Galvantula card, numbered 42/114, was released in the 2016 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Steam Siege. This set was designed to highlight the mechanic of dual-type Pokémon, featuring creatures that possessed two elemental types simultaneously to reflect the conflict between the mechanical forces of Team Flare and the natural resilience of the Kalos region. The set was released globally during the XY era, a period defined by the introduction of Mega Evolution and the expansion of card mechanics to include more complex tactical interactions.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by match, a recurring artist in the Pokémon TCG who frequently emphasizes dynamic, high-energy compositions. In this depiction, Galvantula is captured in a striking, action-oriented stance that showcases its unique electric and bug-type characteristics. As a Rare-tier card, it served as a mid-level functional piece within the Steam Siege meta, valued by players for its 'Double Thread' attack, which provided a strategic way to counter powerful evolved Pokémon that were prevalent in competitive play during that time.
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