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Lucario & Melmetal-GX
Unbroken Bonds 203/214 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Unbroken Bonds
- Number
- 203/214
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- metal energy
- Finish
- Full art
- Market price
- $44.44
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Search your deck for a Metal Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
For the rest of this game, your Metal Pokémon take 30 less damage from your opponent's attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If this Pokémon has at least 1 extra Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), discard all Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
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Where it came from
Released in the 2019 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion 'Unbroken Bonds', this card captures the burgeoning 'TAG TEAM GX' mechanic introduced to the game that year. These cards featured pairs of Pokémon working in tandem, a design philosophy aimed at rewarding players for building strategic decks around synergistic partnerships. The art style emphasizes the imposing physical strength of the steel-type duo, contrasting the stoic, martial posture of Lucario with the enigmatic, fluid form of Melmetal.
The illustration was rendered by Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran artist whose contributions to the Pokémon franchise date back to the original Base Set. Arita’s approach for this piece focuses on the metallic textures and the dynamic weight of the two creatures, utilizing a clean, dramatic aesthetic that became a hallmark of the ultra-rare card tier. Upon release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its 'Full Metal Wall GX' attack, which offered a unique defensive utility that defined its role in the competitive meta of the late Sun & Moon era.
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