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Turtonator
Burning Shadows 26/147 • rare
- Set
- Burning Shadows
- Number
- 26/147
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Market price
- $0.28
- Artist
- Kouki Saitou
What it does
Attach a Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
The shell on its back is chemically unstable and explodes violently if struck. The hole in its stomach is its weak point.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Turtonator debuted as part of the Burning Shadows expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which was released in 2017 as the third main expansion of the Sun & Moon Series. The set drew heavily from the themes of the Alola region, focusing on the dichotomy between light and darkness, and served to introduce several Pokémon species that had recently debuted in the core video games.
The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who is a veteran contributor to the franchise. In this design, Saitou captured the creature's signature Blast Turtle aesthetic, emphasizing its fiery, armored nature to reflect its role as a Fire-type Pokémon. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was regarded as a standard rare, serving primarily to flesh out the set's elemental diversity rather than functioning as a centerpiece for professional tournament play.
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