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Lt. Surge's Electabuzz
Gym Heroes 6/132 • holo-rare
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Number
- 6/132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $98.54
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Take up to 2 Lightning Energy cards from your discard pile and attach them to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz.
Discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Lt. Surge's Electabuzz in order to use this attack. Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Lightning Energy cards you discarded. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Lt. Surge’s Electabuzz was released in the Gym Heroes expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in English in August 2000. This set was inspired by the Pokémon Gym Leaders from the original video games, shifting the focus from wild Pokémon to those trained by specific gym leaders. As a member of Lt. Surge's team, this card reflects the aggressive, electric-themed aesthetic associated with the Vermilion City Gym Leader, capturing the intense personality of the character within the constraints of the game’s mechanics.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the lead designer and illustrator for the original Pokémon generation. Sugimori’s style for the Gym Heroes series leaned into a more dynamic and character-focused approach, moving away from standard creature portraits to depict the Pokémon interacting with their owners' specific training styles. Upon its release, the card was well-regarded by competitive players for its aggressive stat line and energy efficiency, cementing its place as a quintessential example of the late-90s Pokémon TCG era.
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