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Grumpig

EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle 3/12

Set: EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle
Number: 3/12
Released: 2006
Energy type: psychic energy
Artist: Atsuko Nishida

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As a psychic-type card from a focused trainer kit, this Grumpig represents a specific point in the development of the card game. Collectors value these inclusions for their limited distribution, which often makes them distinct reminders of how players were introduced to new strategies during that era.

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What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energySnap Tail

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Cost: psychic energy colorless energyPsypunch40

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

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StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

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The Grumpig card from the EX Trainer Kit 2, released in 2004, serves as a functional piece of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's history during the EX series era. This specific kit was designed as a simplified, learn-to-play experience, featuring dual-themed decks centered on Plusle and Minun to introduce younger players to the evolving mechanics of the game. The set was created to act as a bridge for newcomers, focusing on straightforward playstyles rather than the complex competitive strategies favored in larger expansion sets.

The illustration of Grumpig was handled by artist Midori Harada, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon TCG who often employed a clean, stylized aesthetic that emphasized the character's whimsical design. By focusing on the Psychic-type characteristics of the Pokémon, the artwork maintains a consistent visual language with other cards in the EX-era kits. While the card is not a rare chase piece, it is held in high regard by set collectors for its role in the legacy of early 2000s introductory products, representing a specific period of simplified design in the game's expansive history.

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