Magby #52 from Expedition Base Set - Rare - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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Magby

#52/165 in Expedition Base Set, Rare, 30 HP, Fire, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#52/165
Rarity
Rare
HP
30 HP
Type
Fire
Language
English
Release date
September 15, 2002
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes

Magby

Magby appears in the English print of Expedition Base Set, released on September 15, 2002. Magby is a rare rarity and 30 HP. The Expedition Base Set set contains 165 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Magby is a Fire-type Pokémon with 30 HP, featured in the Expedition Base Set as part of the E-Card series. Its attack, Energy Catch, requires one Fire Energy to activate and involves flipping a coin; if heads, the player draws a basic Energy card from their discard pile. The card’s retreat cost is one Colorless Energy, and it is marked as a Rare card with number 52. Artist Mitsuhiro Arita designed the artwork, and the card’s theme color is a warm orange tone. The rules section includes a special condition for Baby Pokémon, allowing the opponent to end their turn if a coin flip results in tails during an attack announcement. It carries no resistances or weaknesses and is associated with the Pokémon’s dex number 240. This card was released on September 15, 2002, and is part of the original Expedition Base Set.

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