Giovanni's Meowth #63 from Challenge from the Darkness - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Colorless

Giovanni's Meowth

#63/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Common, 50 HP, Colorless, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#63/98
Rarity
Common
HP
50 HP
Type
Colorless
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 25, 1999
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Original name
サカキのニャース
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Collector Notes

Giovanni's Meowth

Giovanni's Meowth appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Giovanni's Meowth is a common rarity and 50 HP. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Giovanni's Meowth is a Pokémon with 50 HP, featuring two distinct attacks. Its first attack, Cat Fleas, requires one Colorless Energy and grants a 50% chance to confuse the Defending Pokémon upon a successful coin flip. The second attack, Cat Kick, demands three Colorless Energy and deals 30 damage directly. The card is part of the Challenge from the Darkness set, released in June 1999, and is classified as a Common rarity. Designed by artist Ken Sugimori, it aligns with the set's thematic color scheme of #a48964. The card's mechanics emphasize strategic disruption through status effects and straightforward damage output. Its design reflects the Pokémon's role in competitive play, balancing simplicity with tactical flexibility. The artwork and layout adhere to the era's visual style, characteristic of early Pokémon TCG iterations.

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