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Protective Goggles
151 164/165 • uncommon
- Set
- 151
- Number
- 164/165
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2023
- Market price
- $0.25
- Artist
- Toyste Beach
What it does
The Basic Pokémon this card is attached to has no Weakness.
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Where it came from
Protective Goggles was introduced in the 2002 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion set known as Expedition Base Set, which served as the first entry in the e-Card Series. This set marked a significant shift in design, featuring the distinct 'e-Reader' layout that included dot-code strips on the sides of the cards, allowing players to scan them into the Game Boy Advance e-Reader peripheral to unlock mini-games or Pokédex entries.
The card was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, a longtime artist for the Pokémon TCG known for his consistent, utilitarian style. Designed as a Trainer card, the Goggles were intended to provide a functional defensive boost by preventing damage from status conditions, fitting into the era's strategy of card-based equipment. While the e-Reader technology itself saw limited long-term adoption, this card remains a quintessential example of the mechanical and aesthetic experimentation that characterized the early 2000s era of the game.
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