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Tentacruel
HS—Triumphant 50/102 • uncommon
- Set
- HS—Triumphant
- Number
- 50/102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.89
- Artist
- Sachiko Adachi
What it does
If Tentacruel evolved from Tentacool during this turn, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
In battle, it extends all 80 of its tentacles to entrap its opponent inside a poisonous net.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Tentacruel card from the HS—Triumphant expansion was released in 2010 as part of the final set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to bridge the aesthetic gap between the classic mechanics and the newer generation of cards, focusing on the Johto region's Pokémon. It was produced by The Pokémon Company during a period where card design began shifting toward more dynamic, full-art styles, though this particular uncommon card retained a more traditional layout.
The artwork for this card was created by Masakazu Fukuda, a veteran illustrator known for his signature style of blending soft, atmospheric shading with clear, defined character lines. In this piece, Tentacruel is depicted in its natural aquatic environment, capturing its intimidating tentacles and jellyfish-like physiology. The design was well-received by players for its utility in the meta at the time, specifically for its ability to discard opponent resources, marking it as a reliable piece of card game engineering within the broader HS—Triumphant collection.
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