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Rattata
Arceus 73/99 • common
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 73/99
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $0.39
- Artist
- Miki Tanaka
What it does
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Rattata card numbered 73/99 was released as part of the Arceus expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in late 2009. This set served as a retrospective of the Sinnoh region's legendary Pokémon, focusing heavily on the Mythical Pokémon Arceus and its various elemental forms. By the time this set was released, the game had established a consistent visual identity that emphasized clean, dynamic character art set against simple, thematic backgrounds to ensure clarity during fast-paced play.
The illustration for this card was created by Midori Harada, a prolific artist who has contributed a vast number of works to the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the early 2000s. Harada's approach for this Rattata was consistent with her broader body of work, focusing on capturing the creature's energetic and nimble personality within a small, common-rarity format. As a standard common card, it was designed primarily for inclusion in booster packs as a building block for deck construction, and it was received by players as a typical, functional entry in the long-running franchise's catalog.
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