I didn’t realise this until it was posted on the @pokeca_art_life Instagram this morning, but you’re right – both illustrations are even by the same artist! https://www.instagram.com/p/C4pljLqKndD/
Looks like the Bench Manipulation attack also has your opponent flip coins to determine the damage dealt–very flavorful!
C.Ezra.M
The Japanese SV5a “Crimson Haze” subset has a Dragon-type Applin, which means that this menace can finally swing into GLC once Twilight Masquerade gets released (since it will most likely have all cards from Crimson Haze, save for Switch and Pokémon Catcher, and all cards from SV6 “Transformation Mask”).
Asher
Normally, if an attack uses a coin flip to determine the amount of damage it does, the player who controls the Pokemon flips the coin, not their opponent. As far as I can tell, this is one of only two exceptions (the other being Dugtrio SW #24)
This isn’t the only case of very specific Trainers appearing in the TCG (apart from the obvious ones like Gym Leaders), since later we got Hiker David!
Sam
Gym Leader Challange format I believe
Adam Capriola
I’ve fixed the link and pricing. Thank you for pointing this out, BillehBawb.
BillehBawb
this card links to the incorrect tcgplayer page and as a result has incorrect pricing info
BillehBawb
why is this card randomly so much more expensive than the other non holo rares from this set?
Jack
I didn’t realise this until it was posted on the @pokeca_art_life Instagram this morning, but you’re right – both illustrations are even by the same artist! https://www.instagram.com/p/C4pljLqKndD/
Dark Souls
I asked the wrong question haha i meant to ask IS that the moon
that answered my question though thank you haha
Ignis
Ambipom MT doesn’t let your opponent flip for damage, but it has a unique effect letting your opponent flip.
JP
Looks like the Bench Manipulation attack also has your opponent flip coins to determine the damage dealt–very flavorful!
C.Ezra.M
The Japanese SV5a “Crimson Haze” subset has a Dragon-type Applin, which means that this menace can finally swing into GLC once Twilight Masquerade gets released (since it will most likely have all cards from Crimson Haze, save for Switch and Pokémon Catcher, and all cards from SV6 “Transformation Mask”).
Asher
Normally, if an attack uses a coin flip to determine the amount of damage it does, the player who controls the Pokemon flips the coin, not their opponent. As far as I can tell, this is one of only two exceptions (the other being Dugtrio SW #24)
JLB
unfortunately true. I want to put a Guzzlord CEC in my dark deck but you cant find one for less than 6-10 bucks :(
Sam
Gym Leader Challange seems to be getting expensive all of a sudden. Im very sad.
JLB
Very interesting! They must’ve recognized the potential “loopholes” people would think up with the wording and changed it accordingly.
JLB
GLC and Expanded like using it. I only have one copy and a bunch of proxies of it
C.Ezra.M
Gym Leader Challenge. It’s a very common Stadium search card.
Sam
Why did this card suddenly jump in price?
JP
Compendium confirms that the “Pokémon’s attacks” wording is intended to read as “attacks this Pokémon uses”: https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1799/
Michelle
This is my favorite card
Of all series and pokemon
Noma_ne_doma
Seems highly collectable to me. Haven’t yet seen a single person to own it.
C.Ezra.M
This isn’t the only case of very specific Trainers appearing in the TCG (apart from the obvious ones like Gym Leaders), since later we got Hiker David!