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Omanyte
Sandstorm 70/100 • common
- Set
- Sandstorm
- Number
- 70/100
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $1.34
- Artist
- Kouki Saitou
What it does
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Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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Where it came from
The Omanyte card, numbered 70/100, was released in the EX Sandstorm expansion in 2003. This set was the second installment in the EX series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which transitioned the game's mechanics to feature Pokémon-ex, characterized by higher health points and powerful attacks. The Sandstorm set specifically focused on the Hoenn region's desert environments, reintroducing Fossil Pokémon like Omanyte to bridge the gap between early generations and the newer game mechanics.
The artwork for this card was created by Kouki Saitou, a long-standing illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game known for his soft, watercolor-inspired aesthetic. Saitou’s depiction of Omanyte captures the prehistoric creature in a gentle, aquatic pose that highlights its spiral-shelled anatomy. As a common card, it served as a foundational building block for players looking to evolve their Fossil Pokémon, reflecting the set's broader intent to make classic creatures accessible within the modernized EX-era competitive landscape.
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