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Growlithe
Legendary Collection 45/110 • uncommon
- Set
- Legendary Collection
- Number
- 45/110
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2002
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $8.38
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Legendary Collection, released in 2002 by Wizards of the Coast, served as a retrospective set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was designed to offer players and collectors a chance to acquire powerful cards from the game's earliest expansions, including Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket, all consolidated into a single release. This Growlithe card features the artwork originally produced by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and illustrator for the Pokémon franchise, capturing the creature in his signature clean, minimalist style that defined the aesthetic of the first generation.
The set is particularly notable for its introduction of the 'reverse holographic' foil pattern, which coated the entire surface of the card rather than just the illustration window. While this Growlithe is a standard uncommon card, it remains a favorite among collectors for its inclusion in a set that marked a significant turning point in the game's early distribution history, bridging the gap between the initial craze of the late 1990s and the evolving design standards of the mid-2000s.
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