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Tentacool
Fossil 56/62 • common
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 56/62
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $1.50
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
At any time during your turn (before your attack), you may return Tentacool to your hand. (Discard all cards attached to Tentacool.) This power can't be used the turn you put Tentacool into play or if Tentacool is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Tentacool card was released in 1999 as part of the Fossil expansion, the third set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to introduce Generation I Pokémon that had not yet appeared in the Base Set or Jungle, expanding the strategic options for players by introducing new water-type mechanics and evolving creatures. The expansion was produced by Wizards of the Coast following the immense global success of the initial Pokémon releases, aiming to capitalize on the franchise's rapid cultural expansion from Japan to international markets.
The artwork for this card was created by Mitsuhiro Arita, a prolific illustrator whose work defined the visual identity of the early Pokémon TCG. Arita’s illustration captures the jellyfish-like essence of Tentacool in its natural aquatic environment, maintaining the consistent, clean aesthetic that characterized the Fossil set. Like other common-tier cards in the set, it was designed to be highly accessible to players while functioning as a reliable basic-stage water card, and it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the original 151 Pokémon.
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