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Whirlipede
Boundaries Crossed 73/149 • uncommon
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Number
- 73/149
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2012
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $0.59
- Artist
- match
What it does
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), this Attacking Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Whirlipede 73/149 was released as part of the Boundaries Crossed expansion, which debuted in English in November 2012. This set served as the Western adaptation of the Japanese Plasma Gale expansion, marking a significant era in the Pokémon Trading Card Game that introduced the Team Plasma thematic mechanic. As a second-stage evolution in the Venipede line, the card highlights the creature's armored, rolling transition phase between Venipede and Scolipede, fitting squarely into the set's focus on Unova region species.
The card features artwork by match, an illustrator known for a clean, digital style that often emphasizes the creature's anatomy within its environment. In this particular depiction, the artist captures Whirlipede in a static pose, focusing on the rigid, segmented plating of its shell and its distinct psychic-type coloring. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a standard utility piece for players building psychic-type decks, valued primarily for its functional role in competitive play during the Black & White series.
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