Kangaskhan (Garura Parent/Child promo)

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Kangaskhan LV.38
ガルーラ Garura
Colorless
KangaskhanParentChildTournamentpromo.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Kangaskhan
Type Colorless
HP 80
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Psychic-30
retreat cost
   
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Card GB 2 set Promotion Card
Card GB 2 ID P36
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Kangaskhan.

Kangaskhan (Japanese: ガルーラ Garura) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the Unnumbered Promotional cards.

Card text

  Dizzy Punch
ピヨピヨパンチ
10×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
    Mega Punch
メガトンパンチ
30


Pokédex data

Kangaskhan - Parent Pokémon
No. Height Weight
115 7'3" (2.2 m) 176 lbs. (80 kg)
Pokédex entry
子どもは、母親のおなかにある袋からほとんど出てこない。約3年で親ばなれする。


Release information

In Japan, this card was released through the Parent/Child Mega Battle tournament held in May 1998. The prize was awarded to those parent and children teams who had reached a certain number of wins. This card is one of few promotional cards to feature the original Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game logo as a set symbol. This symbol is usually reserved for only the rarest of Pokémon cards.

Gallery

GB2 Promotion Card sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

This card is widely considered to be one of the most attractive early promos. It is considered to be one of the original "Holy Grails" of Pokémon card collecting along with other early rarities.

Origin

Dizzy Punch and Mega Punch are both moves in the Pokémon games that Kangaskhan can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue.


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