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Venipede
Burning Shadows 56/147 • common
- Set
- Burning Shadows
- Number
- 56/147
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2017
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $0.16
- Artist
- Yukiko Baba
What it does
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 40 more damage.
It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Venipede was introduced as card 56/147 in the Burning Shadows expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which was released internationally in August 2017. As a common psychic-type Pokémon, it serves as a staple stage-one evolutionary link in the set, designed to reflect the creature's debut in the fifth generation of the franchise. The set itself was heavily influenced by the Sun and Moon video games, focusing on the mysterious atmosphere of the Alola region and the introduction of GX mechanics.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon TCG known for his clean, digital style that emphasizes the character's unique anatomy. Saitou’s depiction captures the segmented, centipede-like nature of the Pokémon within its natural habitat, aligning with the artistic direction of the era which sought to provide a cohesive visual experience across the expanded set. It was received by players as a standard but essential building block for constructing psychic-type decks during the 2017 tournament season.
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