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Volcarona-GX
Cosmic Eclipse 35/236 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Cosmic Eclipse
- Number
- 35/236
- Rarity
- Rare Holo GX
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- fire energy
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $2.51
- Artist
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy card from your hand. If you do, put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
Put 2 Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
Discard an Energy from each of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Volcarona-GX was released in the 2019 expansion Cosmic Eclipse, which served as the final major set of the Sun & Moon era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Designed to capture the Sun Pokémon's majestic presence, the card features artwork by illustrator PLANETA Mochizuki, who often utilizes a sleek, 3D-rendered style to emphasize the intensity of fire-type Pokémon. This card was introduced during a period when the GX mechanic, which allows for powerful attacks and unique abilities, defined the competitive meta.
Upon its release, the card was positioned as a strategic tool for fire-based decks, specifically due to its ability to accelerate energy from the discard pile. Like many ultra-rare cards in the Cosmic Eclipse set, it was sought after by players for its tactical utility and by collectors for its holographic foil treatment, which highlights the intricate, burning design of Volcarona’s wings. It remains a representative example of the aesthetic and mechanical evolution of the card game during the transition into the Sword & Shield era.
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