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Shellder
#9/128 in Base Expansion Pack, Common, 50 HP, Water, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
- Card number
- #9/128
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- December 1, 2001
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Original name
- シェルダー
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Collector Notes
Shellder
Shellder appears in the Japanese print of Base Expansion Pack, released on December 1, 2001. Shellder is a common rarity and 50 HP. The Base Expansion Pack set contains 128 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Collector Insights
Shellder is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It belongs to the Base Expansion Pack, released on December 1, 2001. The card is classified as a Common rarity and carries the number 9 in its set. Shellder has 50 HP and utilizes two distinct attacks. The first attack, Irongrip, requires one Water energy and deals 10 damage. The second attack, Lick, demands two Colorless energy and also deals 10 damage. Lick includes a secondary effect that flips a coin, applying Paralysis to the defending Pokémon if the result is heads. The card’s design and mechanics reflect its role in the Pokémon TCG’s early expansion era.
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