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Nincada
Dragon 66/97 • common
- Set
- Dragon
- Number
- 66/97
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.49
- Artist
- Toshinao Aoki
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Nincada card was released in 2003 as part of the EX Dragon expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was notable for introducing the concept of Pokémon-ex to the international audience, a mechanic that featured powerful versions of Pokémon with higher HP and specialized abilities. The set draws its name and thematic inspiration from the powerful Dragon-type Pokémon that were becoming increasingly prominent in the game's competitive landscape during the early 2000s.
This specific common card features artwork by illustrator Midori Harada, who has contributed extensively to the Pokémon TCG aesthetic. Harada's approach for this piece captures Nincada's burrowing nature, maintaining a clean, grounded style consistent with the early EX-series visual direction. As a common card, it was designed primarily for deck accessibility, serving as a functional entry point for players to evolve their Nincada into Ninjask or Shedinja, the latter of which offered a unique and complex gameplay mechanic that remains a hallmark of the species in the trading card game.
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