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Tentacruel
Fossil 44/62 • uncommon
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 44/62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $5.39
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
The tentacles are normally kept short. On hunts, they are extended to ensnare and immobilize prey.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Tentacruel card was released in 1999 as part of the Fossil expansion, the third set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game produced for Western audiences. Following the massive success of the Base Set and the Jungle expansion, the Fossil set was designed to introduce the remaining generation one Pokémon not yet represented in card form. This expansion drew its thematic inspiration from the archeological narrative of the original Game Boy titles, featuring ancient and prehistoric creatures alongside those found in the deep sea.
The artwork for this specific Tentacruel card was provided by Keiji Kinebuchi, a long-standing illustrator for the franchise. Kinebuchi’s style during this era often utilized a distinct, textured digital rendering approach that emphasized the aquatic and slightly ominous nature of the jellyfish Pokémon. As an uncommon card, it served as a functional piece for players building water-themed decks, notable for its 'Jellyfish Sting' attack which reflected the Pokémon's stinging capability, cementing its place as a staple of the early card game meta.
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