Lt. Surge's Voltorb #38 from Leaders' Stadium - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Pokémon

Lt. Surge's Voltorb

#38/96 in Leaders' Stadium, Common, 40 HP, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#38/96
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 24, 1998
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Lt. Surge's Voltorb

Lt. Surge's Voltorb appears in the Japanese print of Leaders' Stadium, released on October 24, 1998. Lt. Surge's Voltorb is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Leaders' Stadium set contains 96 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Lt. Surge's Voltorb is a Pokémon card from the Leaders' Stadium set, released on October 24, 1998. It is numbered 38 and classified as a Common rarity card. The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori and is associated with the theme color #c3a75f. This Pokémon has 40 HP and includes two distinct attacks. The first attack, Spin Ball, requires one Lightning energy and deals 20× damage based on coin flips. The second attack, Double Spin, demands one Lightning and one Colorless energy, delivering 20× damage through two coin flips. Both attacks use the same damage multiplier but vary in energy cost and the number of coins flipped. The card’s design reflects a strategic balance between its energy requirements and damage output. Its mechanics emphasize probabilistic damage scaling, aligning with the theme of chance and risk in Pokémon battles.

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