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Illumise
Great Encounters 71/106 • common
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 71/106
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.34
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Grass Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Illumise is affected by a Special Condition.
If the Defending Pokémon has any Poké-Bodies, that Pokémon is now Asleep.
With its sweet aroma, it guides VOLBEAT to draw signs with light in the night sky.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in February 2008 as part of the Great Encounters expansion, this Illumise card captures the firefly-inspired Pokémon in the context of the Diamond and Pearl series. The expansion was designed to showcase legendary Pokémon like Darkrai and Cresselia, placing common cards like Illumise within a set that emphasized thematic, nature-based encounters and early generation four gameplay mechanics.
The illustration was crafted by artist Kagemaru Himeno, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game known for a soft, painterly aesthetic that often focuses on the gentle interaction between Pokémon and their environment. Himeno’s design choices for this card emphasize Illumise’s role as the bright, coordinated partner to Volbeat, utilizing clean lines and vibrant coloring to remain consistent with the broader visual identity of the Great Encounters set.
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About Illumise
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