Gastly #44 from Expansion Pack - Common - Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
Psychic

Gastly

#44/102 in Expansion Pack, Common, 30 HP, Psychic, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Card number
#44/102
Rarity
Common
HP
30 HP
Type
Psychic
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 20, 1996
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
Original name
ゴース
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Collector Notes

Gastly

Gastly appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Gastly is a common rarity and 30 HP. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Gastly is a Pokémon with 30 HP, featuring two distinct attacks. The first attack, Sleeping Gas, requires one Psychic Energy and has a converted energy cost of 1. It involves flipping a coin, with heads resulting in the Defending Pokémon being put to sleep. The second attack, Destiny Bond, costs two Energy (Psychic and Colorless) and has a converted energy cost of 2. It mandates discarding a Psychic Energy card attached to Gastly to use this move, and if Gastly is Knocked Out during the opponent’s next turn, it triggers a Knock Out for the attacking Pokémon. The card is part of the Expansion Pack set, released on October 20, 1996, and is illustrated by artist Keiji Kinebuchi. Its theme color is a soft purple tone, matching the hexadecimal code #82698a. The card’s design and mechanics align with the set’s overall aesthetic and strategic focus.

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