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Rocket's Zapdos
#42/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Rare Holo, 70 HP, illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
- Card number
- #42/98
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70 HP
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- June 25, 1999
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
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Collector Notes
Rocket's Zapdos
Rocket's Zapdos appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Rocket's Zapdos is a rare holo rarity and 70 HP. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Collector Insights
Rocket's Zapdos is a Pokémon card with 70 HP, featuring an artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida. It belongs to the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999, and is numbered 42 with a Rare Holo rarity. The card's themecolor is a golden-brown hue, reflecting its thematic association with electricity. Rocket's Zapdos has two attacks: Plasma, which costs one Lightning Energy and deals 20 damage, and Electroburn, requiring four Energy (three Lightning and one Colorless) to deal 70 damage. The Plasma attack allows attaching a Lightning Energy from the discard pile to Rocket's Zapdos, while Electroburn inflicts self-damage based on attached Lightning Energies. These abilities highlight its strategic interactions with Energy management and self-inflicted effects. The card's design emphasizes its role in tactical playthroughs involving Energy manipulation and resource allocation.
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