Sprigatito (MEP Promo 61)
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Sprigatito (Japanese: ニャオハ Nyahoja) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the MEP Black Star Promos.
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Pokédex data
Release information
This card is part of a series of Holofoil Full Art illustration rare-style cards that depict first partner Pokémon, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Each card in this series features the Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo.
In mainland China, this card is released as a 30th-P Promotional card in the "30th Celebration: First Partner Pokémon Special Illustration Holofoil Card Set Vol. 3" product, which includes a random selection of nine Holofoil Full Art cards depicting the first partner Pokémon from the Hoenn, Kalos, and Paldea regions.[1] This card is released internationally as an MEP Black Star Promotional card included in the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3, released on August 7, 2026, the same date as the mainland China release.[2]
In Japan, this card is released in the 30th Celebration Card Set Sprigatito & Fuecoco & Quaxly product on October 16, 2026.[3]
Trivia
- This card forms a combined illustration with the MEP Promotional Fuecoco and Quaxly, together representing the first partner Pokémon trio of the Paldea region.
- This card was banned from the 2026 Pokémon World Championships due to not being distributed worldwide at the time of the event.[4][5]
Origin
Leafage is a move in the Pokémon games that Sprigatito can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.
The illustration features various elements and locations from the Generation IX games:
- A Terastallized Sprigatito with the Grass Tera Type.
- The town of Artazon, including its windmill, the battlefield of Artazon Gym, and a Surrendering Sunflora statue.
- A Koraidon that acts as the player's companion and ride Pokémon.
- Badges obtained from the "Path of Legends" storyline: Rock, Ground, Dragon, Flying, and Steel.
- The Scarlet Book.
- The player's house in Cabo Poco.
- A sandwich.
Additionally, the artworks across the three Paldea First Partner Illustration Collection cards primarily use the colors scarlet and violet, representing the Generation IX games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
References
- ↑ 一路同行,此刻欢聚!30周年庆典最初的伙伴特别插画闪卡套装 Vol.3即将发售 | The official Pokémon Website in China (archived copy)
- ↑ Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 3 | Pokémon.com, retrieved June 6, 2026
- ↑ "30th CELEBRATION カードセット." ポケモンカードゲーム30周年特別サイト (Japanese)
- ↑ Matos, Clinton (August 18, 2026). "Pokémon makes a surprise ban ahead of World Championships." Hypertext.
- ↑ Tweet by Rahul Reddy (@thefleeee). Posted on August 17, 2026.
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