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Banette
#1/100 in Crystal Guardians, Rare Holo, 70 HP, Psychic, illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.
- Card number
- #1/100
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Psychic
- Language
- English
- Release date
- August 1, 2006
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
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Collector Notes
Banette
Banette appears in the English print of Crystal Guardians, released on August 1, 2006. Banette is a rare holo rarity and 70 HP. The Crystal Guardians set contains 100 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kyoko Umemoto.
Collector Insights
Banette is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It has a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and a converted retreat cost of 1. The card features the ability Safeguard, which prevents all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Banette by your opponent's Pokémon-ex. Its sole attack, Night Murmurs, costs one Psychic and one Colorless energy to use, dealing 30 damage and inflicting the Confused status condition on a Basic Pokémon if it is the defending Pokémon. Banette resists Fighting-type attacks by 30 and is weak to Darkness-type attacks with a ×2 multiplier. The card is part of the Crystal Guardians set, released in 2006, and is numbered 1 in the series. It is illustrated by artist Kyoko Umemoto and has a rarity of Rare Holo. The card's design emphasizes its role as a defensive and status-impact Pokémon through its abilities and attack mechanics.
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