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Ponyta
Arceus SH11/99 • rare
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- SH11/99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $204.10
- Artist
- Kanako Eo
What it does
As long as Ponyta has any Energy attached to it, Ponyta has no Weakness.
Discard all Fire Energy attached to Ponyta.
As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Ponyta card (SH11/99) was released in 2009 as part of the Arceus expansion, the final set in the Diamond & Pearl series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This card is notable for being a 'Shiny' Pokémon, a design choice that introduced a distinct color palette—in this case, the signature blue flames—to signify the rare variants found within the video games. It was produced during a period where the Pokémon Company frequently included secret rare holographic cards to encourage set completion and offer visual variety for collectors.
The design of the Shiny Ponyta features the artistic style characteristic of the Diamond & Pearl era, focusing on vibrant, high-contrast imagery to highlight its unique flame color. As a Shiny variant, it was intended to be a chase card within the Arceus set, providing players and collectors with an aesthetically distinct version of the standard Ponyta. Upon release, the set was well-received for its focus on the Mythical Pokémon Arceus and for successfully integrating these elusive Shiny sprites into the physical card format.
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