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Hoopa-EX
XY Black Star Promos XY71/211 • promo
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Number
- XY71/211
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $4.76
- Artist
- Eske Yoshinob
What it does
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for up to 3 Pokémon-EX (except for Hoopa-EX), reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Discard 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 100 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Hoopa-EX card, numbered XY71, was released in late 2015 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's XY Black Star Promos series. It was designed to coincide with the cinematic release of the film Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, serving as a promotional tie-in distributed primarily through the Hoopa Mythical Collection box set. The card features the artwork of illustrators Eske Yoshinori, who brought the mythical Pokémon to life with a dynamic, holographic treatment characteristic of the era's EX cards.
As a psychic-type Pokémon-EX, the card was strategically crafted for the competitive meta of the time, featuring the Scoundrel Ring ability, which allowed players to search their deck for three other Pokémon-EX cards. This utility made the card a staple in high-level tournament play, as it provided essential deck consistency. Collectors and players alike valued the card for both its cinematic origins and its significant impact on the competitive landscape during the XY expansion cycle.
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