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Rare Candy
POP Series 5 7/17 • uncommon
- Set
- POP Series 5
- Number
- 7/17
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2007
- Market price
- $25.66
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
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.)
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Where it came from
The Rare Candy card was released in 2007 as part of the Pokémon Organized Play (POP) Series 5, a promotional expansion distributed primarily through league events and tournament kits. These sets were designed to support grassroots competitive play, providing players with functional staples that were often reprints or variations of cards found in mainstream sets. This specific iteration features a clean, minimalist design intended to clarify the card's utility in evolving Pokémon quickly, fitting the game's evolving mechanics during the Diamond & Pearl era.
The card’s illustration reflects the functional aesthetic typical of early-to-mid 2000s Pokémon TCG development, where clarity and strategic consistency took precedence over ornate holographic flair. As an uncommon card within the POP series, it was intended to be accessible to active players rather than purely aesthetic collectors. Its enduring popularity in the game stems from its fundamental role in deck construction, allowing players to skip evolution stages, which has made it a persistent presence in the game’s competitive landscape since its inception.
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