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Vespiquen
Plasma Storm 5/135 • rare
- Set
- Plasma Storm
- Number
- 5/135
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2013
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.82
- Artist
- Hajime Kusajima
What it does
Search your deck for as many Combee as you like and put them onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Does 20 damage times the number of damage counters on the Defending Pokémon.
It houses its colony in cells in its body and releases various pheromones to make those grubs do its bidding.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Released in early 2013 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Black & White—Plasma Storm expansion, this card captures the shift in the game's meta toward the Team Plasma theme. This set was notable for introducing the Team Plasma aesthetic, characterized by a distinct blue-border design and the inclusion of powerful Team Plasma Pokémon, which aimed to revitalize gameplay with new strategic synergies and a darker, high-stakes visual identity.
The Vespiquen card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics, a collective known for their computer-generated, high-gloss aesthetic that defined much of the Black & White era. By focusing on a crisp, 3D-rendered look, the designers intended to emphasize the strength and imposing stature of the Hive Pokémon. Upon release, the card was received as a standard Rare entry in a set dominated by high-impact EX cards, serving as an accessible collector's piece that showcased the polished, modern artistic direction of the TCG during this period.
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