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Relicanth
Holon Phantoms 30/110 • rare
- Set
- Holon Phantoms
- Number
- 30/110
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2006
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $2.09
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
If Relicanth has any Water Energy attached to it, the Retreat Cost for Relicanth is 0.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in May 2006 as part of the Holon Phantoms expansion, this card represents the intersection of the third-generation Pokémon games and the specialized mechanics of the TCG during the mid-2000s. The set was thematic to the Delta Species concept, where Pokémon were transformed into different elemental types due to magnetic waves at the Holon Research Tower, although this particular Relicanth retained its traditional Water typing.
The artwork for this card was provided by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s style for this era favored clean lines and a focus on the creature's anatomical features, aiming to capture the prehistoric and ancient essence of Relicanth, a Pokémon explicitly designed to resemble the real-world coelacanth. It was received by the community as a solid utility card, prized for its thematic consistency with its deep-sea origin.
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