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Pinsir
Legend Maker 24/92 • rare
- Set
- Legend Maker
- Number
- 24/92
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2006
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.84
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
As long as Pinsir is the only Pokémon you have in play, your opponent's Basic Pokémon can't attack.
Search your deck for a Grass Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex), show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Does 20 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Pinsir card from the Legend Maker expansion was released in February 2006 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's EX series. This set was notable for introducing the concept of Pokémon delta species and legendary entities, drawing heavily from the lore of the Hoenn region's Mirage Island. As a rare card within this set, Pinsir represents the design philosophy of the mid-2000s, which favored bold, action-oriented compositions meant to emphasize the physical strength of the beetle-like creature.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori's style for the EX-era cards typically featured clean lines and a grounded, biological perspective that aimed to make the creatures feel like living animals within the context of their environment. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its tactical utility in competitive Grass-type decks, reflecting the era's focus on structured, strategic gameplay.
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