Articuno
How it was given out: Pokémon League.
English promo, released Jul 2002.
One of 278 promos from 1999 to 2003 listed on this site.
As long as Articuno is your Active Pokémon, your Benched Pokémon do not take damage from and are not affected by attacks. This power cannot be used if Articuno is affected by a Special Condition.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
This card was released as a Wizards Black Star Promo through the Pokémon League in July 2002. In Japan, it was first available as a glossy card on sheet nine of Expansion Sheet 2. It was reprinted as a non-glossy Holofoil card in the Red Deck of the Quick Starter Gift Set. All Japanese prints use the Original Series layout and have the Pokémon Power not working if the Pokémon is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
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