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Prinplup
BREAKthrough 37/162 • uncommon
- Set
- BREAKthrough
- Number
- 37/162
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2015
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.24
- Artist
- kirisAki
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Prinplup first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the BREAKthrough expansion, released in late 2015. This set served as the inaugural release for the BREAK evolution mechanic, which introduced cards with a horizontal landscape orientation and a unique gold-foiled texture meant to represent a powered-up state. The set drew heavily from the X and Y video game generation, focusing on the synthesis of different types and strategies.
This specific illustration of Prinplup was created by artist Kagemaru Himeno, a long-standing contributor to the TCG who has illustrated hundreds of cards since the original Base Set. Her design for this card focuses on the refined, regal posture characteristic of the Empoleon evolutionary line. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players as a functional stage-one evolution, favored for its simple, reliable utility in water-type decks of the era.
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