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Giovanni's Pinsir
#24/132 in Gym Challenge, Rare, 70 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #24/132
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 16, 2000
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Giovanni's Pinsir
Giovanni's Pinsir appears in the English print of Gym Challenge, released on October 16, 2000. Giovanni's Pinsir is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Gym Challenge set contains 132 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Giovanni's Pinsir is a Grass-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featuring a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. Its attacks include Snapping Pincers, which costs Grass and Colorless energy to deal 10 damage plus an additional 10 if a coin flip lands on heads, and Overhead Toss, requiring Grass and two Colorless energy to strike for 40 damage while also targeting a Benched Pokémon if the coin flip results in tails. The card has no resistances but is weak to Fire, taking double damage from such attacks. It belongs to the Gym series, released as part of the Gym Challenge set on October 16, 2000. The card's rarity is Rare, and it is numbered 24 in the set. Artist Ken Sugimori designed the card, and its theme color aligns with the Grass type's green palette. This card emphasizes strategic use of energy costs and conditional damage effects.
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