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Slugma

Skyridge 98/144 • common

Set: Skyridge
Number: 98/144
Rarity: Common
Released: 2003
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $14.80
Artist: Naoyo Kimura

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Market

What it's worth

$14.80market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$11.96 – $14.80 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common fire-type card from this particular set, this Slugma represents a staple of early collection building. Its presence in the series serves as a foundational example of how classic creatures were integrated into the broader landscape of the game.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyTackle10

Cost: fire energyScorching Lava

Discard a Fire Energy card attached to Slugma in order to use this attack. The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Weaknesswater energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Slugma 98/144 was released in the Skyridge expansion in 2003, serving as the final core set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game produced by Wizards of the Coast before Nintendo brought the brand in-house. This set is particularly notable among collectors for its integration with the Game Boy Advance e-Reader, featuring unique dot codes along the sides of the cards that allowed players to unlock data or mini-games when scanned, marking a technologically experimental era for the franchise.

The artwork for this card was created by Kouki Saitou, a prolific illustrator whose work defines much of the mid-era card aesthetic. Saitou utilized a clean, digital style to depict the molten Lava Pokémon in a static, grounded pose, prioritizing clarity and character recognition. Because the Skyridge set had a shorter printing run compared to its predecessors, this common card has become a sought-after piece for completionists aiming to finalize their sets from the e-Card series.

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About

About Slugma

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