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Turtwig
POP Series 9 17/17 • common
- Set
- POP Series 9
- Number
- 17/17
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $2.12
- Artist
- Midori Harada
What it does
Remove 1 damage counter from Turtwig.
If you have Chimchar in play, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Turtwig card from the POP Series 9 set was released in 2009 as part of the Pokémon Organized Play program. These cards were distributed exclusively through Pokémon Leagues and organized events, serving as promotional rewards rather than being sold in traditional retail booster packs. As the final card in the seventeen-card set, this version of the Grass-type starter from the Sinnoh region was designed to provide players with accessible, functional pieces for casual play and deck building.
The artwork for this specific print utilizes assets consistent with the Generation IV aesthetic, focusing on a clean, bright presentation typical of the era's promotional releases. The set was designed by The Pokémon Company International to support local grassroots gaming communities, and while it lacks the complexity of expansion-set holofoils, it is appreciated by collectors for its status as a deliberate, limited-distribution component of the POP series, marking the end of that specific era of organized play promotions.
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