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Seel
Base Set 2 61/130 • uncommon
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 61/130
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.88
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
The protruding horn on its head is very hard. This horn is used for bashing through thick ice.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Seel, card number 61/130, was released as part of the Pokémon Base Set 2 expansion in 2000. This set served as a compilation for the North American market, reissuing cards from the original Base Set and the Jungle expansion to ensure that popular cards remained available to players as the trading card game gained momentum. The card features the artwork of Mitsuhiro Arita, whose distinctive watercolor-influenced style helped define the visual language of the early Pokémon TCG era.
The design of the card emphasizes Seel's aquatic nature, depicting the creature in a minimalist, serene environment consistent with the aesthetic of the early expansions. As an uncommon Water-type Pokémon, it was intended to serve as a bridge in gameplay, offering players a manageable evolution path. While Base Set 2 was sometimes criticized by collectors at the time for its reliance on reprints rather than new content, it remains a significant piece of Pokémon history for its role in maintaining the accessibility of the game during its initial period of rapid growth.
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