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Giovanni's Magikarp
Gym Challenge 73/132 • common
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Number
- 73/132
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $18.58
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Either way, you can't use this attack again as long as Giovanni's Magikarp stays in play (even putting Giovanni's Magikarp on the Bench won't let you use it again).
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Giovanni's Magikarp was released as part of the Gym Challenge expansion in October 2000, bringing the focus of the Pokémon Trading Card Game to the leaders of the Kanto region. The card features the signature Water-type Pokémon of Team Rocket’s leader, Giovanni, though in a characteristically underwhelming display of power that reflects the Magikarp's reputation within the franchise. It was designed to capture the specific aesthetic of the gym-leader-themed cards, which were intended to bridge the narrative of the games with the competitive play of the cards.
The artwork for this card was provided by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and illustrator for the Pokémon series. Sugimori’s style for the Gym sets often leaned into a more expressive, dynamic presentation of the characters' relationships with their partners. While the card is a common rarity and mechanically simple, it remains a notable piece of the Gym Challenge series due to its connection to the series' most iconic antagonist and its role in building the identity of the Rocket-themed cards.
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