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Palpitoad
Black Bolt 20/86 • common
- Set
- Black Bolt
- Number
- 20/86
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2025
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.10
- Artist
- Yukihiro Tada
What it does
This attack does 40 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack.
When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land.
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Where it came from
Palpitoad, a dual-type Water and Ground Pokémon, was introduced in the fifth generation of the franchise and featured in the Black & White Trading Card Game expansion. This specific card, numbered 20/86, was part of the Black & White set released in early 2011, which marked the debut of the fifth generation Pokémon in the tabletop card game. The design follows the standard aesthetic established for the Black & White era, prioritizing clear, simplified illustrations that highlight the creature's amphibious, toad-like anatomy.
The artwork for this card was provided by Kagemaru Himeno, a long-time illustrator for the series known for her expressive character depictions. Her approach for this card emphasizes the creature's bubbly, rounded form, utilizing the vibrant, high-contrast digital coloring style that defined the early Black & White TCG visual identity. As a common rarity card, it was produced to function primarily as an accessible staple for casual players, reflecting the game's intent to revitalize the card pool with new mechanics and designs upon the arrival of the Unova region.
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