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Palkia
Call of Legends SL8/95 • holo-rare
- Set
- Call of Legends
- Number
- SL8/95
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2011
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- €45.28
- Artist
- Ayaka Yoshida
What it does
Switch Palkia with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
Its total control over the boundaries of space enable it to transport itself to faraway places or even other dimensions.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Palkia SL8 card was released in 2011 as part of the Call of Legends expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set served as a nostalgic bridge between the end of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and the launch of the Black & White era, featuring a distinctive subset of 'Shiny Legend' cards. These cards were notable for their textured holofoil finish and the inclusion of alternate-color, or 'shiny', iterations of legendary Pokémon, intended to celebrate the rare in-game encounter mechanics found in the Pokémon video games.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Ayaka Yoshida. The design focuses on the spatial deity Palkia in its alternate, magenta-hued shiny color scheme, set against a dynamic, crystalline background that reflects its connection to the fabric of space. Upon its release, the card was highly sought after by collectors due to its low pull rate and the aesthetic appeal of the shiny variant, cementing its status as a cornerstone piece for collectors of the Call of Legends subset.
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