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Whirlipede
XY 52/146 • uncommon
- Set
- XY
- Number
- 52/146
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2014
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $0.17
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
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Where it came from
Whirlipede first appeared in the XY base set, released by The Pokémon Company in 2014. This set marked the debut of the sixth generation of Pokémon in the trading card game, introducing mechanics such as the Fairy type. Whirlipede serves as the middle evolution between Venipede and Scolipede, reflecting its role in the Unova region's ecosystem as a defensive, armored creature.
The card features an illustration by match, a prolific artist in the Pokémon TCG whose work often emphasizes the distinct anatomy of bug-type Pokémon. The artwork depicts Whirlipede in a static, defensive posture, highlighting its circular, segmented shell. As an uncommon card, it was designed primarily for deck-building utility within the XY era, offering players a mid-stage evolution card that fit the standard power curve of the time.
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