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Yanmega
HS—Triumphant 98/102
- Set
- HS—Triumphant
- Number
- 98/102
- Rarity
- Rare Prime
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $37.56
- Artist
- Noriko Hotta
What it does
If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, the attack cost of each of Yanmega's attacks is 0.
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Yanmega Prime card was released in 2010 as part of the HS—Triumphant expansion, the final set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to bridge the mechanics of the previous era with the upcoming introduction of new gameplay features, focusing on powerful 'Prime' cards that showcased high-level evolution variants with distinct holographic foiling and unique, stylized artwork.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Takashi Yamaguchi, who utilized a bold, kinetic style to emphasize Yanmega's predatory nature as an ancient dragonfly Pokémon. Within the competitive meta of its time, Yanmega Prime became widely recognized for its 'Insight' Poké-Body, which allowed players to use its primary attack without energy costs if their hand size matched their opponent's, a design choice that rewarded strategic hand management and precise resource tracking.
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