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Lairon
Plasma Blast 58/101 • uncommon
- Set
- Plasma Blast
- Number
- 58/101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Market price
- $0.79
- Artist
- Masakazu Fukuda
What it does
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.
Lairon fight over territory, and when their steel bodies collide, sparks fly.
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Where it came from
Released in August 2013 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Black & White—Plasma Blast expansion, this Lairon card depicts the Iron Armor Pokémon in its metallic form. The set was thematic, centering on the villainous Team Plasma and the futuristic, technology-focused aesthetic of the Unova region. As an uncommon card, it served as a functional piece in the game's evolving meta, emphasizing the Steel-type defensive capabilities common to the Lairon evolution line.
The card features artwork by match, an illustrator who contributed numerous pieces to the Pokémon TCG throughout the Black & White era. The design utilizes the high-contrast, bold aesthetic characteristic of the Plasma series, often incorporating the sleek, artificial design cues associated with Team Plasma's influence on the region's Pokémon. Upon release, it was well-received by players for its ability to fit into Steel-type decks, though it remained a standard mid-tier card intended for casual play and set completion rather than competitive dominance.
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