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Pinsir
BREAKthrough 3/162 • uncommon
- Set
- BREAKthrough
- Number
- 3/162
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2015
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.21
- Artist
- Satoshi Shirai
What it does
This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
This attack does 20 more damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.
It swings its long antlers wildly to attack. During cold periods, it hides deep in forests.
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Where it came from
The Pinsir card from the Pokémon TCG: BREAKthrough set was released in November 2015 as part of the XY series. This set marked the introduction of the BREAK evolution mechanic, which allowed cards to be placed horizontally over existing Pokémon to gain enhanced abilities and health. Pinsir 3/162 serves as a standard Grass-type commonality within the set, designed to flesh out the elemental diversity of the expansion during the mid-XY era.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran artist whose contributions to the franchise date back to the original Base Set. Arita’s style for this card focuses on a dynamic, high-contrast depiction of Pinsir, emphasizing its predatory nature and distinctive pincers. Like many uncommon cards in the BREAKthrough expansion, it was designed primarily for limited play environments and thematic deck building, reflecting the era's focus on integrating older Generation I Pokémon into the more complex, power-crept mechanics of the time.
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