Erika's Dratini #42 from Gym Heroes - Uncommon - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Colorless

Erika's Dratini

#42/132 in Gym Heroes, Uncommon, 40 HP, Colorless, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#42/132
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
40 HP
Type
Colorless
Language
English
Release date
August 14, 2000
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Erika's Dratini

Erika's Dratini appears in the English print of Gym Heroes, released on August 14, 2000. Erika's Dratini is a uncommon rarity and 40 HP. The Gym Heroes set contains 132 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Erika's Dratini is a Colorless-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It features a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and a converted retreat cost of 1. The card includes a single attack named Tail Strike, which costs two Colorless energies and deals 10 damage plus an additional 20 if a coin flip lands heads. A unique ability called Strange Barrier reduces damage from Basic Pokémon attacks by half when they deal 20 or more damage, lowering it to 10. This ability does not apply to other effects of the attacks and ceases to function if Erika's Dratini is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The card has a Psychic resistance of -30, with no listed weaknesses. It is part of the Gym series, released in the Gym Heroes set on August 14, 2000. The card was illustrated by artist Ken Sugimori and is numbered 42 in the set.

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