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Pupitar
Neo Discovery 45/75 • uncommon
- Set
- Neo Discovery
- Number
- 45/75
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2001
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $5.90
- Artist
- Hironobu Yoshida
What it does
Does 10 damage to each non-Fighting Pokémon in play. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Pupitar 45/75 was released in the Neo Discovery expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in North America in June 2001. As the second installment in the Neo series, the set was designed to introduce Generation II Pokémon from the Johto region to the card game, bridging the transition from the original Base Set era. The set was noted for its introduction of dark-type and steel-type Pokémon, expanding the mechanical complexity of the game.
The card features an illustration by Atsuko Nishida, an artist long celebrated for her essential role in the franchise's visual identity, including the original character design for Pikachu. Nishida utilized a distinctive, clean aesthetic for this Pupitar, capturing the Pokémon in its chrysalis-like state. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard uncommon piece, valued by players for its utility in evolving into Tyranitar, a cornerstone of the competitive landscape during that period.
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