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Tyranitar
Expedition Base Set 29/165 • holo-rare
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Number
- 29/165
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2002
- Energy type
- darkness energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $311.00
- Artist
- Kimiya Masago
What it does
All Energy attached to Tyranitar is Darkness Energy instead of its usual type.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 10 more damage and does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon, if any. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2002, the Expedition Base Set marked a significant shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, introducing the e-Reader technology that allowed players to scan cards into a Game Boy Advance. As the first set of the e-Card Series, it represented a modernization of the game's mechanics and aesthetic, transitioning away from the original Wizards of the Coast design language toward a cleaner, more technical layout suited for digital compatibility.
The Tyranitar featured in this set, illustrated by the artist Atsuko Nishida, captures the powerful, brooding nature of the Rock and Dark-type Pokémon. Nishida, a pivotal figure in the franchise's visual history, utilized a distinct, grounded style that emphasized the creature's formidable presence within the rocky, mountainous environment typical of its lore. At the time of release, this card was highly regarded by players for its utility in gameplay and by collectors for its status as a key holo-rare representative of the second generation of Pokémon.
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