Turtonator-GX #56 from Islands Await You - Hyper Rare - Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
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Turtonator-GX

#56/62 in Islands Await You, Hyper Rare, Fire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

Card number
#56/62
Rarity
Hyper Rare
Type
Fire
Language
Japanese
Release date
March 17, 2017
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Original name
Turtonator-GX
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Collector Notes

Turtonator-GX

Turtonator-GX appears in the Japanese print of Islands Await You, released on March 17, 2017. Turtonator-GX is a hyper rare rarity. The Islands Await You set contains 62 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by 5ban Graphics.

Collector Insights

Turtonator-GX is a Pokémon card from the Islands Await You set, released on March 17, 2017. It is a Hyper Rare card with a total HP of 190 and is illustrated by 5ban Graphics. The card features three distinct attacks: Shell Trap, Bright Flame, and Nitro Tank-GX. Shell Trap requires two Colorless Energy and deals 20 damage, but its true effect is to place 8 damage counters on the attacking Pokémon during the opponent’s next turn if Turtonator-GX is damaged. Bright Flame demands three Energy—two Fire and one Colorless—and deals 160 damage while discarding two Fire Energy cards from the defending Pokémon. Nitro Tank-GX uses one Fire Energy to attach five Fire Energy cards from the discard pile to any of the player’s Pokémon, though this GX attack can only be used once per game. The card’s design and mechanics emphasize strategic resource management and defensive counterplay. Its number in the set is 56, reflecting its position within the collection. The card’s abilities are balanced around energy manipulation and conditional damage effects.

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