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Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR
SWSH Black Star Promos SWSH254/307 • promo
- Set
- SWSH Black Star Promos
- Number
- SWSH254/307
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- VSTAR
- Market price
- $1.48
- Artist
- aky CG Works
What it does
During your turn, you may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your discard pile to your Water Pokémon in any way you like. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- ExpandedLegal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR card, numbered SWSH254, was released in 2022 as part of the Sword & Shield Black Star Promos series. This specific card was distributed as a centerpiece of the Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR Premium Collection, a boxed set released to celebrate the release of the video game Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The card features the unique Origin Forme of Palkia, a design element introduced in the game to reflect the deity's true appearance within the Hisui region.
The artwork for this card was rendered by artist Pani Kobayashi, who utilized a vivid, celestial aesthetic to capture the legendary Pokémon's ethereal nature. Upon its release, the card was highly sought after by players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as its Subspace Swell attack became a staple in competitive deck building during the Sword & Shield era. Its prominence in the metagame solidified its status as both a functional tool for players and a thematic tribute to the Sinnoh region's mythos.
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