Dark Blastoise #20 from Team Rocket - Rare - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Water

Dark Blastoise

#20/83 in Team Rocket, Rare, 70 HP, Water, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#20/83
Rarity
Rare
HP
70 HP
Type
Water
Language
English
Release date
April 24, 2000
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes

Dark Blastoise

Dark Blastoise appears in the English print of Team Rocket, released on April 24, 2000. Dark Blastoise is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Team Rocket set contains 83 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Dark Blastoise is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy. It appears in the Team Rocket set, released in April 2000, and is classified as a Rare card. The Pokémon has a Lightning weakness that multiplies damage by two. Its attacks include Hydrocannon, which requires two Water Energy to deal 30 damage plus additional damage based on attached Water Energy, and Rocket Tackle, which costs Water and two Colorless Energy to deal 40 damage while inflicting self-damage and offering a defensive benefit through a coin flip. The card’s flavor text describes it as an aggressive Pokémon that tackles anything it sees. Artist Mitsuhiro Arita designed the card, and its themecolor is a shade of blue. The card’s design and mechanics align with its thematic focus on confrontation and direct engagement.

An aggressive Pokémon that tackles anything it sees.

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