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Tickling Machine
Gym Heroes 119/132 • uncommon
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Number
- 119/132
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2000
- Market price
- $5.24
- Artist
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent sets aside all the cards in his or her hand face down. Nobody may look at those cards. At the end of your opponent's next turn, your opponent puts those cards back into his or her hand. If tails, your turn ends immediately (you can't attack this turn).
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Tickling Machine card was released in 2000 as part of the Gym Heroes expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was unique as it focused on the signature Pokémon and training styles of the Gym Leaders from the Kanto region, such as Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, and Erika. It was designed to bridge the gap between the game’s competitive mechanics and the thematic identity of the Gym Leaders established in the video games.
The card features an illustration by Keiji Kinebuchi, a prolific artist in the early Pokémon TCG era known for his distinct, often textured or mixed-media approach to card art. As a Trainer card, the Tickling Machine was intended to add a layer of unpredictability to gameplay, requiring a coin flip to determine if the opponent would be forced to discard a card from their hand. While it was not a centerpiece of professional tournament decks, it remains a nostalgic inclusion for collectors interested in the specific aesthetic and design language of the Wizards of the Coast era.
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