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Turtonator
Guardians Rising 17/145 • rare
- Set
- Guardians Rising
- Number
- 17/145
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $0.21
- Artist
- Shin Nagasawa
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
The shell on its back is chemically unstable and explodes violently if struck. The hole in its stomach is its weak point.
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Where it came from
Turtonator debuted in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Guardians Rising expansion, released in May 2017. This set was designed to introduce the diverse creatures from the Alola region of the Pokémon Sun and Moon video games to the tabletop experience. The fire-type Turtonator, known for its unique shell-trapping biology, was rendered here as a rare card, intended to provide strategic defensive utility for fire-based deck archetypes during the Sun & Moon era of the game.
The card illustration was handled by artist Kouki Saitou, who is a veteran contributor to the Pokémon TCG. Saitou focused on capturing the rugged, explosive nature of the Pokémon, utilizing bold lines and a dynamic stance to emphasize its defensive shell design. Upon release, the card was received as a solid addition to the meta-game for its ability to punish opponents for attacking, effectively serving as a centerpiece for specialized burn-damage strategies common in high-level play at the time.
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