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Metagross
#40/86 in Holon Research Tower, Rare Holo, Lightning, Metal, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
- Card number
- #40/86
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Type
- Lightning, Metal
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- October 28, 2005
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Original name
- メタグロスδ-デルタ種
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Collector Notes
Metagross
Metagross appears in the Japanese print of Holon Research Tower, released on October 28, 2005. Metagross is a rare holo rarity. The Holon Research Tower set contains 86 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Masakazu Fukuda.
Collector Insights
Metagross is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Masakazu Fukuda, part of the Holon Research Tower set released on October 28, 2005. The card has a holographic Rare Holo rarity and a base HP of 100. Its sole attack, Crush and Burn, requires one Lightning and one Metal Energy to use, dealing 30 damage plus 20 additional damage for each Energy card discarded from the player’s Pokémon. The attack’s effect allows the player to discard multiple Energy cards, increasing the damage output proportionally. This ability emphasizes strategic resource management by leveraging attached Energy cards. The card’s design and mechanics align with its role in the set’s thematic context. It is numbered 40 in the set and represents a key Pokémon in the game’s lore. The attack’s mechanics provide a direct means to maximize damage output through tactical discard decisions.
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