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Garbodor
Guardians Rising 51a/145 • rare
- Set
- Guardians Rising
- Number
- 51a/145
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- €0.63
- Artist
- nagimiso
What it does
This attack does 20 damage for each Item card in your opponent's discard pile.
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Beware the poisonous liquid it shoots from its right arm. If even a little of it gets on you, you'll experience the effects of the unidentified toxin.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Garbodor (51a/145) was released as part of the Sun & Moon: Guardians Rising expansion, which debuted in the spring of 2017. This specific version is a reverse-holo variant of the standard Garbodor card, featuring the distinct visual flair associated with the set's treatment of the Trash Heap Pokémon. The card reflects the expansion's focus on the Alola region, incorporating game mechanics that emphasize item-heavy playstyles common in the competitive trading card game landscape at the time.
The artwork for this card continues the established aesthetic of the Garbodor line, characterized by its grotesque, colorful depiction of urban waste. Illustrators for the Pokémon Trading Card Game often lean into the creature's thematic connection to pollution and industrial decay, using vibrant tones to contrast with the subject matter. Within the competitive community, this iteration of the character became a notable utility card, recognized for its ability to punish opponents for using item cards, a design choice that solidified its relevance in the metagame.
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