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Tapu Koko-GX
SM Black Star Promos SM33/248 • promo
- Set
- SM Black Star Promos
- Number
- SM33/248
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Market price
- $2.55
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may move any number of Lightning Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon. If you do, switch this Pokémon with your Active Pokémon.
This attack does 50 damage times the amount of Energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Tapu Koko-GX card, designated SM33 within the Sun & Moon Black Star Promos series, was released in 2017 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's seventh generation expansion. It was specifically distributed through the Tapu Koko Figure Collection, a retail set designed to introduce players to the Alolan guardian deities featured prominently in the Pokémon Sun and Moon video games. The card serves as a thematic representation of the legendary Electric-type deity found in the ruins of Melemele Island.
The card features artwork by 5ban Graphics, a prolific studio known for producing the sleek, CGI-rendered aesthetic that defined much of the Sun & Moon era's GX card designs. By emphasizing dynamic, metallic-looking character models and holographic patterns, the designers aimed to showcase the power of the new GX mechanic. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its 'Aerorail' and 'Tapu Thunder' attacks, which provided a swift, aggressive option for Lightning-type decks during the early competitive meta of that generation.
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