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Lugia LEGEND
HeartGold & SoulSilver 113/123
- Set
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- 113/123
- Rarity
- LEGEND
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $365.00
- Artist
- Shinji Higuchi
What it does
Once during your turn, when you put Lugia LEGEND into play, you may look at the top 5 cards of your deck and attach all Energy cards you find there to Lugia LEGEND. Discard the other cards.
Discard a Fire Energy, Water Energy, and Lightning Energy attached to Lugia LEGEND.
Put this card from your hand onto your Bench only with the other half of Lugia LEGEND.
It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Lugia LEGEND card was released in 2010 as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to celebrate the remake of the classic Game Boy Color titles, reintroducing the Johto region to a new generation of players. The LEGEND mechanic was a distinct design choice, requiring players to play two separate cards—the top and bottom halves—simultaneously to summon a single powerful Pokémon.
The card features an intricate, dual-paneled illustration by artist Shinji Higuchi, a renowned filmmaker and storyboard artist known for his work on various tokusatsu and anime productions. His design aesthetic emphasized a dramatic, cinematic scale that spanned both halves of the card. Upon its release, the card was lauded by collectors for its artistic cohesion and its role in re-establishing the presence of powerful legendary Pokémon within the meta-game of the era.
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