Squirtle (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 83)

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Squirtle  
ゼニガメ Zenigame
Water

Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Squirtle
Type Water
HP 50
weakness
Lightning×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
Expansion EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Rarity Common
English card no. 83/112
Japanese Half Deck Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks
Japanese card no. 018/052
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Squirtle.

Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion.

Card text

Colorless
Bubble
あわ
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WaterColorless
Smash Turn
スマッシュターン
20
After your attack, you may switch Squirtle with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Trivia

Origin

Bubble is a move in the Pokémon games that Squirtle can learn. The illustration was inspired by the cover of Nirvana's studio album Nevermind.[1]

References

  1. Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Collection, p. 61. "This illustration is a favorite of mine that also comes up in the interview [p.154]. My idea for the design came from the jacket of an old rock album."
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