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Purrloin
Emerging Powers 64/98 • common
- Set
- Emerging Powers
- Number
- 64/98
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2011
- Energy type
- darkness energy
- Market price
- $0.34
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Purrloin made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Emerging Powers expansion, which was released internationally in 2011. This set was designed to introduce players to the Unova region, bringing the fifth generation of Pokémon—originally featured in the Black and White video games—to the tabletop format. As a darkness-type card, this iteration of Purrloin reflected its role as a mischievous, cat-like Pokémon known for its deceptive nature and thief-like tendencies.
The artwork for this specific card, number 64/98, was illustrated by Midori Harada, a prolific artist who has contributed a vast array of character designs to the franchise since the early 2000s. Harada’s style focuses on clean lines and a sense of movement that captures the feline essence of Purrloin, positioning it in a typical prowling stance. Within the context of the Emerging Powers set, the card served as a common-rarity foundational piece, intended to provide players with accessible options for building decks centered on the new mechanics introduced by the Black and White series.
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