Toedscruel ex (Full Art) Pokémon Trading Card

Name: Toedscruel ex (Full Art) Pokémon Trading Card
Brand: adeboer
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Toedscruel ex Full Art Pokémon Trading Card from the Scarlet & Violet series, showing holographic details. - view 1

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QUICK FACTS

DESCRIPTION

A full art Pokémon TCG card depicting Toedscruel ex, a Stage 1 Pokémon with 270 HP, evolving from Toedscool. The card features the Ability 'Protective Mycelium' and the attack 'Colony Rush'. It is a 'Pokémon ex' rule card from the Scarlet & Violet series, specifically card 022/197. The card has a holographic finish across the entire illustration and text box, indicating it's a 'full art' variant. The artwork shows Toedscruel with its distinctive mushroom-like head and multiple tentacles, presented in a dynamic pose. The card features English text.

CULTURAL ECHOES

Where This Object Echoes

Japanese FolkloreAncient to Modern

Many Pokémon designs, including Toedscruel, draw inspiration from mythological creatures, yokai, or natural elements prevalent in Japanese culture and folklore. Toedscruel's mushroom-like appearance relates it to various fungi-inspired entities found in Japanese storytelling.

Mycological Taxonomy18th Century onwards

The concept of distinct species with unique attributes, and the 'ex' classification mirroring advanced or special forms, parallels the scientific classification of organisms, particularly fungi which Toedscruel resembles.

Ritual & Ceremonial Use

•Strategic role-playing and competitive gameplay within the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
•Collecting and organizing trading cards as a hobby, involving trades, sales, and display.

Meaning Through Time

Early Pokémon TCG (late 1990s-early 2000s)

Cards were primarily seen as a game component, with collecting as a secondary aspect; rarity was often indicated by simple symbols.

Modern Pokémon TCG (2010s-Present)

The collecting aspect has grown significantly, with 'full art' and 'alternate art' cards becoming highly valued for their artistic merit and visual appeal, often overshadowing their in-game utility for some collectors.

HISTORICAL STORY

The Pokémon Trading Card Game was first released in Japan in 1996 and internationally in 1998. 'Pokémon ex' cards were reintroduced in the Scarlet & Violet series (starting in 2023), drawing inspiration from the original Pokémon ex cards of the early 2000s. These cards feature higher HP and ...

DID YOU KNOW?

Toedscruel is a Paldean Pokémon introduced in the Scarlet and Violet games, making it one of the newer additions to the franchise's extensive roster.

Despite its resemblance to Tentacruel, Toedscruel is a Ground/Grass type Pokémon, distinguishing it from its Water/Poison counterpart, and is based on a mushroom rather than a jellyfish.

MATERIAL & CONDITION

Surface

The card has a smooth, glossy surface with a prominent holographic pattern that refracts light, particularly noticeable on the main illustration and around the text boxes. The edges are typically clean.

Weight & Feel

Lightweight and flexible, typical of standard trading cards.

Condition

The card appears to be in near mint condition, with crisp edges and corners, and no visible creases, scratches, or wear on the holographic surface. The centering of the card's artwork within the border seems good.