Sableye Pokémon Trading Card

Name: Sableye Pokémon Trading Card
Brand: Momofthecircus
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Close-up of a person holding a Sableye Pokémon trading card with a purple background and yellow border.

Ordinary (3/10)

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DESCRIPTION

A Pokémon trading card featuring the character Sableye. The card is a 'Basic' Pokémon with 80 HP, and lists two attacks: 'Quick Hunt' and 'Cursed Drop'. The card has purple text and a yellow border, a common design for uncommons or commons in many Pokémon sets. The artwork depicts Sableye, a purple, gem-eyed Pokémon, against a dark green, somewhat shadowy background.

CULTURAL ECHOES

Where This Object Echoes

Japanese FolkloreEdo period to modern day

Sableye's design, with its glowing eyes and association with caves and mischievousness, often draws parallels to Yokai, supernatural entities in Japanese folklore, particularly those that might appear in dark or secluded places.

American CryptozoologyMid-20th Century

The character design for Sableye is directly inspired by accounts of the Hopkinsville Goblins from Kentucky, combining elements of creature folklore and the mystery of the unknown.

Ritual & Ceremonial Use

•Collecting and trading cards: The act of acquiring, organizing, and exchanging Pokémon cards forms a significant social and recreational ritual for many fans.
•Strategic gameplay: Players engage in a ritualized battle system, using their cards in turn-based combat to simulate Pokémon battles, adhering to established rules and mechanics.

Meaning Through Time

Late 20th Century (initial release)

Introduced as a medium to extend the video game experience into a tangible, collectible, and playable format.

Early 21st Century (ongoing)

Evolved into a standalone collectible item, with certain cards gaining significant value based on rarity, condition, and playability, beyond mere gameplay.

HISTORICAL STORY

Pokémon trading cards were first released in Japan in 1996 by Media Factory and then globally by Wizards of the Coast starting in 1998. The game is based on the Pokémon video game series, where players collect and battle creatures. Sableye is a dual Dark/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in the third ...

DID YOU KNOW?

Sableye is one of the few Pokémon with no weaknesses against any type in the main series games until the introduction of the Fairy-type in generation VI, making it a strategically unique creature.

The character Sableye is inspired by the Hopkinsville Goblins, short, green, goblin-like creatures alleged to have visited a farm in rural Kentucky in 1955.

MATERIAL & CONDITION

Surface

The card has a smooth, glossy surface typical of most trading cards, with a slight texture from the printing process. The edges appear relatively sharp.