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Porygon
Base 39/102 • uncommon
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 39/102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $4.43
- Artist
- Tomoaki Imakuni
What it does
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A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
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Where it came from
Porygon debuted as part of the initial Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released by Media Factory in Japan in 1996 and internationally by Wizards of the Coast in 1999. The card was designed to highlight the creature's status as a digital entity created by human programming, fitting into the colorless type designation reserved for non-elemental or synthetic Pokémon.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. His rendering captures the geometric, low-polygon aesthetic of the character, which was intended to reflect its origin within the computer systems of the Pokémon world. As an uncommon card, it served as a mid-tier strategic tool for players, valued for its straightforward utility and distinct aesthetic among the 102 cards in the inaugural set.
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