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Palkia
XY Black Star Promos XY75/211 • promo
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Number
- XY75/211
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $79.37
- Artist
- Naoki Saito
What it does
Your opponent can't attach Energy from his or her hand to the Defending Pokémon during his or her next turn.
It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.
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Where it came from
The Palkia card, identified as XY75, was released as part of the XY Black Star Promos series in 2015. It was distributed in North America primarily through the Palkia Figure Collection box, a promotional set designed to celebrate the legendary Spatial Pokémon from the Sinnoh region. This release followed the established trend of bundling exclusive foil promo cards with molded PVC figurines, providing players and collectors with thematic additions to their decks that were not found in standard expansion booster packs.
The card features artwork by illustrator Naoki Saito, a prolific artist in the Pokémon Trading Card Game space known for dynamic, high-energy compositions. Saito utilized a vibrant, fluid aesthetic to capture Palkia's ability to warp space, emphasizing the character's imposing silhouette against a backdrop of cosmic distortion. Upon its release, the card was well-received by fans of the Diamond and Pearl generation for its striking visual appeal and its functional role as a collectible holographic item within the broader XY-era meta.
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