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Trapinch
Darkness Ablaze 089/189 • common
- Set
- Darkness Ablaze
- Number
- 089/189
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2020
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $0.37
- Artist
- Asako Ito
What it does
If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 10 more damage.
Its nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit in the desert. Once something has fallen in, there is no escape.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Trapinch, card 089/189, was released as part of the Darkness Ablaze expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in August 2020. This set was notable for its focus on the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus and introduced the VMAX mechanic to a broader range of characters, reflecting the design trends of the Sword and Shield era. The card serves as a foundational entry for the Trapinch line, designed to provide players with a Fighting-type option that could eventually evolve into Flygon.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou, a long-standing contributor to the Pokémon TCG known for his clean, expressive style. In this piece, Saitou captures the Ground-type Pokémon in a stark, desert-like setting, emphasizing its squat, powerful build and iconic oversized jaws. As a common card, it was widely distributed in booster packs, filling a necessary role in the set's hierarchy while showcasing the consistent illustrative quality expected of the franchise's standard expansions.
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