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Sinistea
Shining Fates Shiny Vault SV052/122 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Shining Fates Shiny Vault
- Number
- SV052/122
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- Released
- 2021
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Finish
- Shiny rare
- Market price
- $3.84
- Artist
- MAHOU
What it does
Put 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Sinistea card, numbered SV052/122, was released in 2021 as part of the Shining Fates expansion's 'Shiny Vault' subset. This set was designed to celebrate the eighth generation of the Pokémon franchise, specifically highlighting rare Shiny variants of existing creatures. The Sinistea featured here retains its signature ghost-type purple hue but captures the variant coloring introduced in the video games, where the typically blue tea takes on a distinct reddish-pink tone.
The illustration is the work of artist Saya Tsuruta, who utilized a delicate, soft-focus style to depict the ghostly Pokémon emerging from its cracked porcelain cup. The design captures the eerie, whimsical nature of the creature, emphasizing its fragility and spectral form. Within the trading card community, this card and the broader Shiny Vault collection were received as highly collectible highlights of the Sword & Shield era, valued for their unique holographic finishes and the rarity of the featured shiny Pokémon.
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