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Grovyle
Arceus 38/99 • uncommon
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 38/99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.82
- Artist
- Tomoaki Imakuni
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Grovyle during your opponent's next turn.
It lives in dense jungles. While closing in on its prey, it leaps from branch to branch.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Grovyle card from the Arceus expansion was released by The Pokémon Company in late 2009 as part of the Diamond & Pearl Series. This set served as a thematic bridge, focusing heavily on the Mythical Pokémon Arceus and featuring a specialized mechanic where players could build decks around multiple types of the deity-like creature. The expansion was designed to conclude the Sinnoh-era competitive landscape, offering trainers a mix of high-utility cards and unique artistic interpretations of familiar faces.
The artwork for this specific Grovyle was illustrated by match, a recurring artist known for a clean, dynamic style that emphasizes the swift, predatory nature of Grass-type Pokémon. Within the game's mechanics, this uncommon card was intended to provide a functional evolution stage for players building decks around the Treecko line, balancing accessibility with the established aesthetic consistency that defined the late-stage Diamond & Pearl TCG era.
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