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Skrelp

Crown Zenith 081/159 • common

Set: Crown Zenith
Number: 081/159
Rarity: Common
Released: 2023
Energy type: darkness energy
Market price: $0.11
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya

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$0.11market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.09 – $0.19 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a darkness-type card, Skrelp offers a unique tactical advantage by bringing a specific elemental focus to your deck’s synergy. While its common status makes it an accessible addition for any player, its presence in this particular set marks it as a foundational piece for those who appreciate the aesthetic and mechanical consistency of the series.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: darkness energyTackle10

Cost: darkness energy colorless energyMelt20

Weaknessfighting energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

It drifts in the ocean, blending in with floating seaweed. When other Pokémon come to feast on the seaweed, Skrelp feasts on them instead.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Skrelp was introduced as part of the Crown Zenith expansion, a special high-class set released in early 2023 to serve as the grand finale for the Pokémon Sword and Shield series. As a common card, it was designed to bolster the set's diversity, featuring the Mock Kelp Pokémon in a standard visual style that emphasizes its unique camouflage capabilities within aquatic environments.

The artwork was illustrated by sowsow, a frequent contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game known for their soft, textural approach to creature design. In this piece, the artist aimed to capture Skrelp’s subtle, elusive nature, using a muted color palette that blends the creature into its surrounding kelp forest to mirror its in-game habitat and Dark-type typing.

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