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Sawsbuck
Emerging Powers 16/98 • rare
- Set
- Emerging Powers
- Number
- 16/98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2011
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $2.11
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
This Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.
The plants growing on its horns change according to the season. The leaders of the herd possess magnificent horns.
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Where it came from
Released in 2011 as part of the Emerging Powers expansion, this card captures Sawsbuck, a unique Pokémon known for its seasonal form changes. The set served as a bridge in the Black & White series, introducing players to the Generation V roster and focusing on the Unova region. As a rare-tier card, it highlights the transition of the Pokémon Trading Card Game into the modern era of aesthetic design, emphasizing clean, vibrant artwork that showcases the creature in its natural habitat.
The card features an illustration by Kouki Saitou, a prominent artist in the franchise whose work is widely recognized for its expressive, warm, and highly detailed depictions of Pokémon. Saitou’s approach for this card emphasizes Sawsbuck’s deer-like elegance and the botanical connection intrinsic to the Grass type. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional addition to grass-focused decks, appreciated by players for its ability to integrate into competitive strategies of the era while serving as a collectible representation of the seasonal gimmick central to the character's design.
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