Blaine

Blaine

Blaine appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Blaine is a rare rarity. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Blaine is a Trainer card from the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999. It is numbered 93 and classified as a Rare card. The card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori and features a theme color of warm orange. Its flavor text describes a strategic interaction during a turn, allowing a player to attach two Fire Energy cards to a Pokémon named Blaine instead of a free Energy card. This effect applies only once per turn, and playing additional copies of the card during the same turn has no additional impact. The card’s design and mechanics align with the Trainer category, focusing on gameplay adjustments rather than direct combat. Its rarity and set placement reflect its significance within the series’ historical context. The card’s unique ability provides a tactical advantage in specific scenarios without requiring further resources.

During this turn, instead of attaching your free Energy card, you may instead attach 2 Fire Energy cards to 1 of your Pokémon with Blaine in its name. (Playing additional copies of this card this turn has no effect.)

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