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Tauros
Crystal Guardians 12/100 • holo-rare
- Set
- Crystal Guardians
- Number
- 12/100
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2006
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $30.34
- Artist
- Hajime Kusajima
What it does
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Where it came from
Released in July 2006 as part of the EX Crystal Guardians expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, this Tauros card represents the middle era of the game's evolution under the Wizards of the Coast transition to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International. The set was thematic, focusing on the inhabitants of the fictional island of Holon, where the presence of Delta Species Pokémon—types altered by experimental energy—defined the competitive landscape of the time.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and recognized artists in the history of the franchise. Arita utilized his signature dynamic style to capture the charging intensity of the Pokémon, aiming to emphasize Tauros's aggressive nature within the simplified visual language of the EX-era card design. As a holo-rare card, it was a sought-after pull for collectors at the time, valued both for its aesthetic holographic foil treatment and its utility in decks that required reliable colorless attackers.
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