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Starmie
#50/120 in Rising Rivals, Uncommon, 80 HP, Water, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Card number
- #50/120
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 16, 2009
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Starmie
Starmie appears in the English print of Rising Rivals, released on May 16, 2009. Starmie is a uncommon rarity and 80 HP. The Rising Rivals set contains 120 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Starmie is a Water-type Pokémon with 80 HP and a retreat cost of zero. It features the ability Aqua Recycle, allowing the player to search their discard pile for a Water Energy card during their turn and add it to their hand, provided Starmie is not under a Special Condition. The card includes two attacks: Synchro Gain, which deals 20 damage and removes 4 damage counters from Starmie if both it and the defending Pokémon have equal Energy attachments, and Powerful Spin, a 40-damage attack that prevents Starmie from attacking during the next turn. Starmie has a weakness to Lightning-type attacks, which deal an additional 20 damage. The card is part of the Platinum series, released in the Rising Rivals set on May 16, 2009. It is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and classified as a Uncommon rarity. The card’s design emphasizes its Water-type attributes and strategic interactions through its abilities and attacks.
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