Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo)

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Kangaskhan LV.38
ガルーラ Garura
Colorless
File:Parent-ChildKangaskhan.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Kangaskhan
Type Colorless
HP 80
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Psychic-30
retreat cost
   
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
TCG GB2 set Promotion Card
TCG GB2 ID P36
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Kangaskhan.

Kangaskhan (Japanese: ガルーラ Garura) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only.

Card text

Colorless
Dizzy Punch
ピヨピヨパンチ
10×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
ColorlessColorlessColorless
Mega Punch
メガトンパンチ
30


Pokédex data

Colorless
Colorless
Kangaskhan - Parent Pokémon
No. Height Weight
115 7'3" (2.2 m) 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
子どもは、母親のおなかにある袋からほとんど出てこない。約3年で親ばなれする。


Release information

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was released through the Parent/Child Mega Battle tournament held in May 1998. The prize was awarded to those parent and children teams who had reached a certain number of wins. The card was never released in English.

Trivia

  • This card is widely considered to be one of the most attractive early promos. It is considered to be one of the original "Holy Grails" of Pokémon card collecting along with other early rarities.
  • This card is one of few promotional cards to feature the original Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game logo as a set symbol. This symbol is usually reserved for only the rarest of Pokémon cards.

Origin

Dizzy Punch and Mega Punch are both moves in the Pokémon games that Kangaskhan can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue.


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