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Garchomp & Giratina-GX
SM Black Star Promos SM193/248 • promo
- Set
- SM Black Star Promos
- Number
- SM193/248
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- dragon energy
- Market price
- $108.98
- Artist
- Anesaki Dynamic
What it does
This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 80 more damage.
Discard 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and all cards attached to it. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Fighting Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), discard 2 of your opponent's Pokémon instead. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Garchomp & Giratina-GX card was released as part of the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos, specifically identified as SM193. It was distributed in 2019 as a promotional component of the Unified Minds set cycle, designed to highlight the powerful Tag Team GX mechanic that defined the latter half of the Sun & Moon era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These cards allowed players to feature two Pokémon working in tandem, combining their strengths into a single, high-HP card capable of executing devastating GX attacks.
The artwork features Garchomp and Giratina, rendered in a dynamic, illustrative style consistent with the Tag Team aesthetic. The design focuses on the intimidating scale of these two Dragon-type entities, aiming to project a sense of dual-threat power. While Tag Team cards were highly sought after by competitive players for their strategic utility in the meta, this specific promo version became a distinct collectible for those looking to complete their comprehensive Sun & Moon era sets.
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