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Shelgon
Arceus 48/99 • uncommon
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 48/99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $0.45
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Shelgon during your opponent's next turn.
If Shelgon has any basic Fire Energy and any basic Water Energy attached to it, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Shelgon appears as card 48/99 in the Arceus expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released in late 2009. This set served as the penultimate release of the Diamond & Pearl Series, designed to showcase the mythical Pokémon Arceus and highlight the diverse type-coverage provided by the various elemental forms of the character. As a colorless-type card, this Shelgon represents the transitional stage in the evolution line between Bagon and Salamence, maintaining the series tradition of depicting Pokémon at specific developmental milestones.
The artwork for this card was provided by illustrator Midori Harada, a longtime contributor to the Pokémon TCG known for her soft, painterly aesthetic. Harada’s design emphasizes the creature’s armored, spherical shell, capturing the defensive nature of the Pokémon as it prepares for its eventual metamorphosis. Like many uncommon cards in the Arceus set, it was intended primarily for deck-building utility rather than as a centerpiece collector’s item, though it remains a nostalgic inclusion for players who were active during the late Diamond & Pearl era.
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