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Rare Candy
HS—Unleashed 82/95 • uncommon
- Set
- HS—Unleashed
- Number
- 82/95
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2010
- Market price
- $9.01
- Artist
- Noriko Hotta
What it does
Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have a Stage 1 or Stage 2 card that evolves from that Pokémon in your hand, put that card on the Basic Pokémon. (This counts as evolving that Pokémon.) If you choose a Stage 2 Pokémon in your hand, put that Pokémon on the Basic Pokémon instead of on a Stage 1 Pokémon.
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Where it came from
The Rare Candy card from the HS—Unleashed expansion was released in 2010 during the HeartGold & SoulSilver era of the Pokémon Trading Game. As a staple Trainer card, it was designed to fundamentally speed up gameplay by allowing players to evolve their Pokémon without waiting the standard turn duration. This iteration was crucial for the competitive metagame at the time, enabling faster setups for Stage 2 evolution lines that would otherwise be too slow to be viable in tournament play.
The card features artwork by Kent Kanetsuna, who provided a clean, functional design that prioritized clarity for players during fast-paced matches. The HS—Unleashed set itself was designed to bridge the gap between the introduction of the Johto region mechanics and the evolving competitive scene of the late 2000s. Like many utility cards from this period, it received widespread praise from players for its strategic necessity, cementing its status as a mandatory inclusion in almost every deck build throughout the duration of the HS block.
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