Koga's Ninja Trick #83 from Challenge from the Darkness - Uncommon - Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Trainer

Koga's Ninja Trick

#83/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Uncommon, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Card number
#83/98
Rarity
Uncommon
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 25, 1999
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Original name
キョウ秘伝,変わり身の術
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Collector Notes

Koga's Ninja Trick

Koga's Ninja Trick appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Koga's Ninja Trick is a uncommon rarity. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Collector Insights

Koga's Ninja Trick is a Trainer card from the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999. Designed by artist Sumiyoshi Kizuki, it belongs to the Trainer supertype and carries a rarity of Uncommon. The card’s theme color is a warm beige tone (#aa936e). Its flavor text describes a tactical maneuver involving attaching to an Active Pokémon named Koga, discarding itself when sent to the Bench, and allowing a switch with a Benched Pokémon during an opponent’s attack. It does not feature any listed attacks or HP value. The card’s mechanics focus on strategic positioning and disruption during battles. As a Trainer card, it emphasizes gameplay flexibility rather than direct combat. Its design aligns with the set’s thematic emphasis on covert tactics and resource management.

Attach Koga's Ninja Trick to your Active Pokémon with Koga in its name. If this Pokémon goes to your Bench, discard this card. When your opponent attacks, you may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon (before damage or other effects of attacks).

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