Gastly #22 from Vending Machine Series 3 (Green) - Common - Illustrated by Masako Yamashita
Pokémon

Gastly

#22/53 in Vending Machine Series 3 (Green), Common, illustrated by Masako Yamashita.

Card number
#22/53
Rarity
Common
Language
Japanese
Release date
November 24, 1998
Illustrator
Masako Yamashita
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Collector Notes

Gastly

Gastly appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 3 (Green), released on November 24, 1998. Gastly is a common rarity. The Vending Machine Series 3 (Green) set contains 53 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Masako Yamashita.

Collector Insights

Gastly is a Pokémon card from the Vending Machine Series 3 (Green) set, released on November 24, 1998. The card is illustrated by artist Masako Yamashita and features a theme color of #b8949d. It has a base HP of 40 and is classified as a Common rarity card with the number 22 in its set. The card includes two attacks: Spookify and Darkness. Spookify requires one Colorless Energy and prevents the opponent from playing Trainer cards from their hand during their next turn. Darkness costs one Psychic and one Colorless Energy, dealing 10 damage and flipping a coin to potentially make the Defending Pokémon Confused. These attacks reflect the card’s strategic interactions with opponent actions and status effects. The design emphasizes a balance between disruption and direct combat, aligning with typical Pokémon TCG mechanics. This card’s mechanics focus on limiting opponent resources and introducing conditional status changes.

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