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Gengar
#17/111 in Arceus, Rare, 120 HP, Psychic, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
- Set
- Arceus
- Card number
- #17/111
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120 HP
- Type
- Psychic
- Language
- English
- Release date
- November 4, 2009
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes
Gengar
Gengar appears in the English print of Arceus, released on November 4, 2009. Gengar is a rare rarity and 120 HP. The Arceus set contains 111 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Collector Insights
Gengar is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 120 HP and a Rare rarity. It features two attacks: Sharpshooting, which costs one Psychic and one Colorless energy to deal 40 damage to an opponent’s Pokémon, and Poison Jab, requiring three Colorless energy to deal 60 damage and poison the defending Pokémon. The card has a resistance to Colorless energy, reducing damage by 20, and a weakness to Darkness energy, increasing damage by 30. It is part of the Platinum series, released in the Arceus set on November 4, 2009. The card’s artwork is by artist Mitsuhiro Arita, and it is numbered 17 in the set. Gengar’s flavor text describes its eerie presence in darkness, hinting at its mischievous nature. The card does not require a retreat cost, making it a basic Pokémon in gameplay.
The leer that floats in darkness belongs to a Gengar delighting in casting curses on people.
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