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Cloyster
#18/48 in Mystery of the Fossils, Uncommon, 50 HP, Water, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
- Card number
- #18/48
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 50 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- June 21, 1997
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Original name
- パルシェン
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Collector Notes
Cloyster
Cloyster appears in the Japanese print of Mystery of the Fossils, released on June 21, 1997. Cloyster is a uncommon rarity and 50 HP. The Mystery of the Fossils set contains 48 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.
Collector Insights
Cloyster is a Pokémon card from the Mystery of the Fossils set, released on June 21, 1997. It features artwork by Kagemaru Himeno and is numbered 18 in the set. The card has a rarity of Uncommon and a theme color of #8ca48b. Cloyster has 50 HP and can utilize two distinct attacks. The first attack, Clamp, requires two Water energy costs and deals 30 damage. When used, it flips a coin, potentially paralyzing the defending Pokémon if heads is called. The second attack, Spike Cannon, also uses two Water energies but deals 30× damage based on coin flips. This attack flips two coins, with each head adding to the damage output. Both attacks emphasize probabilistic effects tied to coin outcomes.
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