Golbat #9 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) - Common - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

Golbat

#9/36 in Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), Common, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Card number
#9/36
Rarity
Common
Language
Japanese
Release date
March 23, 1998
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes

Golbat

Golbat appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), released on March 23, 1998. Golbat is a common rarity. The Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set contains 36 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Golbat is a Pokémon Trading Card Game card featuring artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. It belongs to the Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set, released on March 23, 1998, and holds the Common rarity. The card includes two attacks: Leech Life, which costs Grass, Grass, and Colorless energy, and allows the user to heal this Pokémon for the same damage dealt to the Defending Pokémon; and Nosedive, requiring Grass, Colorless, Colorless, and Colorless energy, with a coin flip effect that may inflict 40 damage to itself on tails. The card does not specify a health value or supertype. Its design aligns with the set’s theme, represented by the color code #beb284. No additional text or effects beyond the listed attacks are included on the card.

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