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==Release information==
==Release information==
In Japan, this card was released as a promotional card with artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]], distributed alongside {{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Brock's Onix|Promo}} in the March 1998 issue of [[CoroCoro]] comic. It was reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Hanada City Gym}} {{TCG|Theme Deck}} with new artwork by the same artist. This print was later included in the {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} expansion, having been previously reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Leaders' Stadium}} expansion.
In Japan, this card was released as an {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards|Unnumbered Promotional card}} with artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]] and was available on a two-card insert alongside {{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Brock's Onix|promo}} in the March 1998 issue of ''[[CoroCoro]] Comic'', released on February 15, 1998. It was reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Hanada City Gym}} {{TCG|Theme Deck}} with new artwork by the same artist. This print was later included in the {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} expansion, having been previously reprinted in the Japanese {{TCG|Leaders' Stadium}} expansion.
 
A mail-in prize draw offering another copy of the original Japanese print was published in the November 1998 issue of ''CoroCoro Comic'', released on October 15, 1998. People wishing to enter the prize draw were required to affix the application ticket on the bottom left of the article page to a postcard and send it to [[Shogakukan]]. Two thousand winners were sent a set of four cards mounted on two plain sheets: {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mew|47}} and {{TCG ID|Fan Book|Mewtwo|promo}} on one; another {{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Mewtwo|promo}} and Misty's Staryu on the other.


===Gallery===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The Japanese Unnumbered Promotional print features the Gym series symbol, indicating that it is a promotional addition to the two expansions.
===Origin===
===Origin===
[[Gym Leader]] [[Misty]] owns a {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, and in the [[Pokémon anime]].
[[Gym Leader]] [[Misty]] owns a {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, and in the [[Pokémon anime]].

Revision as of 15:04, 28 March 2021

Misty's Staryu LV.16
カスミのヒトデマン Kasumi's Hitodeman
Water
MistyStaryuCoroCoroPromo.jpg
Unnumbered Promotional print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Misty's Staryu
Type Water
HP 40
weakness
Lightning×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
English expansion Gym Challenge
Rarity Common
English card no. 92/132
Japanese expansion Leaders' Stadium
Japanese rarity Common
Japanese Theme Deck Hanada City Gym
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Staryu.

Misty's Staryu (Japanese: カスミのヒトデマン Kasumi's Hitodeman) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Gym Challenge expansion.

Card text

Water Star Boomerang
スターブーメラン
20
Flip a coin. If heads, return Misty's Staryu and all cards attached to it to your hand. (Either way, this attack does its damage.)


Pokédex data

Water
Water
Staryu - Starshape Pokémon
No. Height Weight
120 2'7" (0.8 m) 76 lbs. (34.5 kg)


Release information

In Japan, this card was released as an Unnumbered Promotional card with artwork by Ken Sugimori and was available on a two-card insert alongside Brock's Onix in the March 1998 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on February 15, 1998. It was reprinted in the Japanese Hanada City Gym Theme Deck with new artwork by the same artist. This print was later included in the Gym Challenge expansion, having been previously reprinted in the Japanese Leaders' Stadium expansion.

A mail-in prize draw offering another copy of the original Japanese print was published in the November 1998 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on October 15, 1998. People wishing to enter the prize draw were required to affix the application ticket on the bottom left of the article page to a postcard and send it to Shogakukan. Two thousand winners were sent a set of four cards mounted on two plain sheets: Mew and Mewtwo on one; another Mewtwo and Misty's Staryu on the other.

Gallery

MistyStaryuGymChallenge92.jpg
Gym Challenge print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
MistyStaryuCoroCoroPromo.jpg
Unnumbered Promotional print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

The Japanese Unnumbered Promotional print features the Gym series symbol, indicating that it is a promotional addition to the two expansions.

Origin

Gym Leader Misty owns a Staryu in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, and in the Pokémon anime.


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