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Wailord
Great Encounters 30/106 • rare
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 30/106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $12.04
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
As long as Wailord remains Asleep between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Wailord.
If Wailord has any damage counters on it, Wailord is now Asleep.
The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Wailord card, numbered 30/106, was released as part of the Great Encounters expansion in early 2008. This set was part of the Diamond & Pearl Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which introduced new mechanics and updated art styles for the Nintendo DS era of the franchise. The set is notable for focusing on Legendary Pokémon and various aquatic species, fitting into a thematic cycle that emphasized exploration and the introduction of Generation IV creatures.
The illustration for this specific card was handled by Kouki Saitou, a prolific artist in the Pokémon TCG space. Saitou is recognized for a clean, vibrant aesthetic that emphasizes the sheer scale of the Pokémon in their natural habitats. In this design, Wailord is depicted with a focus on its massive, whale-like proportions, aiming to convey its status as one of the largest Pokémon in the Pokédex through careful perspective and a bright, expansive water-themed color palette.
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