Jynx, Expedition Base Set 83/165, uncommon

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Jynx

Expedition Base Set 83/165 • uncommon

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 83/165
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2002
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $10.60
Artist: Sumiyoshi Kizuki

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$10.60market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$7.72 – $10.60 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Released in the 2002 Expedition Base Set, this card features Jynx illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It is notable for being part of the first English expansion to introduce the e-Reader technology, which allowed players to scan the cards to unlock supplemental game data or minigames.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: water energy colorless energyIce Punch10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyPowder Snow20

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weaknessmetal energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Jynx card from the Expedition Base Set was released in 2002 as part of the first Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion to utilize the e-Reader technology. This set marked a significant shift in the game's aesthetic and mechanics, introducing scanning strips on the left side of the cards that allowed players to unlock data, minigames, or Pokédex entries when swiped through a Nintendo Game Boy Advance e-Reader peripheral.

The design of this specific card reflects the early transition to the e-Card era, featuring updated card layouts designed to prioritize the new technological functionality. Illustrators during this period were tasked with adapting the established Pokémon character styles to a more minimalist frame. While Jynx remained a polarizing figure in the franchise due to its design history, this particular iteration remains a notable example of the experimental phase in the trading card game's evolution.

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