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Slugma
Dragon 72/97 • common
- Set
- Dragon
- Number
- 72/97
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $0.61
- Artist
- Kyoko Umemoto
What it does
Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with 1 of the Defending Pokémon. Your opponent chooses the Defending Pokémon to switch. The new Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Slugma card, numbered 72/97, was released in 2003 as part of the EX Dragon expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked a significant shift in the game's aesthetic and mechanical direction, arriving during the early era of the EX series which introduced more powerful Pokémon cards and revamped the card layout. As a common card in the set, it was designed to fill out the roster of Fire-type Pokémon available for deck building during the Generation III gameplay era.
The illustration for this card was provided by artist Kyoko Umemoto. Her approach to the design focuses on a clean, simple depiction of the lava-based Pokémon, emphasizing its amorphous form within the thematic constraints of the EX Dragon set. The card was well-received by players and collectors of the time as a standard, accessible piece of the expanding competitive metagame, serving as a foundational element for those looking to include fire-type support in their collections.
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