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Purugly
Great Encounters 50/106 • uncommon
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 50/106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $0.44
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon's nest and claims it as its own.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Purugly card, numbered 50/106, was released in the Great Encounters expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in February 2008. As part of the Diamond & Pearl Series, this set introduced players to various Sinnoh-region Pokémon, with Purugly specifically highlighting the expansion's focus on evolutions and stage-one creatures. The card was designed to function within the standard play environment of the late 2000s, reflecting the era's emphasis on colorless-type versatility.
The illustration for this card was provided by artist Kyoko Umemoto, who captured Purugly in a typically dismissive and feline posture. Umemoto’s work is well-regarded among collectors for its clean lines and character-accurate representations, and this piece was intended to emphasize the Pokémon’s personality as a bulky, agile, yet temperamental creature. Upon its release, it was received as a standard uncommon card, favored by collectors for its approachable design rather than high-level competitive utility.
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