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Lt. Surge's Voltorb
Gym Challenge 86/132 • common
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Number
- 86/132
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $2.26
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Voltorb does 10 damage to itself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Lt. Surge's Voltorb was released as part of the Gym Challenge expansion in Japan in 1998 and later in the international market in 2000. This set was designed to capture the essence of the Kanto region's gym leaders, featuring Pokémon associated with specific leaders from the original video games. The set aimed to integrate the strategic elements of the game with the character-driven lore of the anime and manga, providing players with specialized decks that reflected the personality and fighting style of characters like Lt. Surge.
The card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. His work during this era is defined by a clean, consistent style that focused on clarity and character recognition. As a common card within the expansion, Lt. Surge's Voltorb was intended to be an accessible entry point for players looking to build electric-type decks, receiving standard praise from the player base for its functional design and its thematic tie-in to the Vermilion City gym.
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