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Hypno
HeartGold & SoulSilver 23/123 • rare
- Set
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- 23/123
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $1.71
- Artist
- Masakazu Fukuda
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. This power can't be used if Hypno is affected by a Special Condition.
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Always holding a pendulum that it swings at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Hypno card from the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, released by The Pokémon Company in 2010, serves as a bridge between the classic era of the trading card game and the renewed aesthetic of the Johto region. Following the release of the Nintendo DS titles HeartGold and SoulSilver, this set was designed to reintroduce iconic Generation II Pokémon with updated mechanics and art styles that mirrored the revitalized gameplay experience of the video game remakes.
Illustrated by artist Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific contributors to the franchise, the card features Hypno in a characteristic pose that emphasizes its psychic manipulation theme. Arita’s work on this card maintains a balance between the nostalgic designs of the original Game Boy titles and the modern, high-contrast digital illustration standards established for the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. The card was well-received by players for its thematic consistency with the DS titles and its utility in the expanded format of the time.
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