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Mantine
Team Rocket Returns 45/109 • uncommon
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Number
- 45/109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $4.05
- Artist
- Miki Tanaka
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon (excluding Mantine). This power can't be used if Mantine is affected by a Special Condition.
Mantine can't attack during your next turn.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Mantine card was released in 2004 as part of the Team Rocket Returns expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was unique for its focus on the nefarious Team Rocket organization and the introduction of Pokémon-ex and Dark Pokémon, signaling a shift toward more aggressive gameplay dynamics within the era of the Wizards of the Coast transition to The Pokémon Company International.
The artwork for this particular card was produced by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s style for this piece emphasizes the graceful, manta-ray-inspired silhouette of the creature, maintaining the standard aesthetic established for the set, which sought to balance the gritty, villainous theme of the Team Rocket narrative with the classic, clean visuals expected of the Pokémon species at that time.
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