Relicanth

Released in August 2013, the Plasma Blast expansion was the tenth set in the Black & White series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set focused heavily on the Team Plasma narrative arc, a recurring theme in the TCG during this era that depicted Pokémon under the control or influence of the villainous organization. Relicanth, a Water-type Pokémon based on the real-world coelacanth, appears here as a standard uncommon card reflecting the set's mechanical emphasis on the Plasma engine.

The card features an illustration by Midori Harada, an artist known for a distinctively clean and vibrant approach to Pokémon portraiture. Harada opted for an underwater perspective that highlights Relicanth's primitive, stone-like aesthetic, grounding the creature in its oceanic environment. While the card did not shift the competitive meta upon release, it remains a notable example of the consistent, thematic art direction that defined the Black & White era's transition into the Team Plasma story cycle.