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Suicune
Nintendo Black Star Promos 30/40 • promo
- Set
- Nintendo Black Star Promos
- Number
- 30/40
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $39.19
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
Whenever you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Suicune, discard an Energy card attached to Suicune. (You can't attach a Water Energy card from your hand if Suicune has no Energy cards attached.)
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, this attack does 30 damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Suicune card, numbered 30/40 in the Nintendo Black Star Promo set, was released in the early 2000s as part of a promotional campaign for the Pokémon franchise. Following the introduction of the Generation II games, this card was distributed to players to coincide with the release of the film Pokémon 4Ever, which featured the legendary Pokémon Suicune as a central figure in the narrative.
The card features artwork by Hironobu Yoshida, a long-time illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Yoshida's design utilizes a dynamic, fluid aesthetic intended to reflect Suicune's elemental connection to water and the winds. As a promo card, it was received favorably by collectors for its unique foil treatment and its role in bridging the gap between the film's theatrical debut and the ongoing expansion of the trading card game at that time.
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