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  • Collector’s Guide: Ekans (Team Rocket #56)

    Collector’s Guide: Ekans (Team Rocket #56)

    Collector’s Guide: Ekans (Team Rocket, Base Set 5 #56)

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    Quick Facts

    • Pokémon: Ekans
    • HP: 50
    • Type: Grass
    • Stage: Basic
    • Rarity: Common
    • Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
    • Set: Team Rocket (Base Set 5)
    • Card Number: 56
    • Legality: unknown

    This Ekans card features two attacks: Bite, dealing 10 damage for one Colorless energy, and Poison Sting, which deals 20 damage for two Grass energies and may Poison the Defending Pokémon on a coin flip. It has a retreat cost of 1 and a weakness to Psychic (×2). The card’s flavor text describes Ekans as a carnivore that swallows prey whole, favoring Pidgeys and Spearows.

    Key Printings

    This exact printing is from the Team Rocket expansion, identified by the set code “base5” and card number 56. It is a Basic Pokémon card with no evolutions or abilities. The illustrator is Ken Sugimori, a prominent artist for early Pokémon TCG cards.

    Variants & Identifiers

    • Set Name: Team Rocket
    • Set Code: base5
    • Card Number: 56
    • Rarity: Common
    • Type: Grass
    • Stage: Basic
    • Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
    • Print Variants: None reported for this exact printing
    • Regulation Mark: None

    Care & Storage Tips

    To preserve the condition of this common Ekans card, store it in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Avoid bending or scratching the card surface. Given its age and collectible value, keeping it in a top-loader or binder with acid-free pages is recommended.

    Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

    Team Rocket (Base Set 5)

    This set introduced darker-themed Pokémon and featured the villainous Team Rocket. Ekans appears here as a Grass-type Basic Pokémon with simple but effective attacks. The card is not legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats, with its legality status currently unknown.

    set_name release_date number rarity hp illustrator
    Team Rocket 56 Common 50 Ken Sugimori

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    Ekans (Team Rocket) #56

  • Collector’s Guide: Ekans (Fossil #46)

    Collector’s Guide: Ekans (Fossil #46)

    Collector’s Guide: Ekans (Fossil Set #46)

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    Quick Facts

    • Pokémon: Ekans
    • HP: 40
    • Type: Grass
    • Stage: Basic
    • Rarity: Common
    • Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
    • Set: Fossil (base3)
    • Card Number: 46
    • Retreat Cost: 1
    • Weakness: Psychic (×2)
    • Flavor Text: Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds such as Pidgey and Spearow whole.
    • Legality: unknown

    Key Printings

    This Ekans card is from the Fossil expansion, identified by the set code “base3.” It features two attacks:
    – Spit Poison: Flip a coin; if heads, the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned.
    – Wrap: Deals 20 damage and may Paralyze the Defending Pokémon on a successful coin flip.

    No abilities or special rules are associated with this printing.

    Variants & Identifiers

    • No known print variants exist for this card.
    • The card is a Basic Pokémon with the Grass type, which is unusual for Ekans in other sets.
    • The card does not have a regulation mark or release date specified.

    Care & Storage Tips

    • As a common card from the Fossil set, preserving the card’s edges and surface is essential to maintain collector value.
    • Store in a protective sleeve and keep away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the illustrated art by Kagemaru Himeno.
    • Avoid exposure to moisture and extreme temperatures to prevent warping or damage.

    Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

    • Fossil Set: This Ekans is part of the Fossil expansion, which introduced various Pokémon with unique typings and nostalgic flavor text. The card’s Grass typing and simple attack mechanics reflect the early design style of the set.
    set_name release_date number rarity hp illustrator
    Fossil 46 Common 40 Kagemaru Himeno

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    Ekans (Fossil) #46