Tag: Mankey

  • Collector’s Guide: Mankey (Team Rocket #61)

    Collector’s Guide: Mankey (Team Rocket #61)

    Collector’s Guide: Mankey (Team Rocket #61)

    Mankey Team Rocket 61

    Quick Facts

    This Mankey card is a Basic Fighting-type Pokémon from the Team Rocket set, numbered 61. It has 40 HP and features artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. The card is classified as Common rarity and has no retreat cost. It is weak to Psychic-type attacks with a ×2 multiplier. The card has two attacks: “Mischief,” which shuffles your opponent’s deck, and “Anger,” which deals 20 damage with a chance to do 20 more. No abilities are present. The flavor text notes Mankey is normally friendly but quickly becomes angry if it doesn’t get what it wants. The card’s legality status is unknown.

    Key Printings

    • Set: Team Rocket (base5)
    • Card Number: 61
    • Rarity: Common
    • HP: 40
    • Illustrator: Sumiyoshi Kizuki

    Variants & Identifiers

    This exact printing has no known print variants. It is identified by:
    – Set code: base5
    – Pokémon: Mankey
    – Stage: Basic
    – Type: Fighting
    – Subtype: Basic
    – Weakness: Psychic ×2
    – No regulation mark or release date is available.

    Care & Storage Tips

    To preserve the condition of this Common card:
    – Store in a protective sleeve to prevent surface wear.
    – Keep away from direct sunlight to avoid fading.
    – Maintain in a cool, dry environment to prevent warping.
    – Avoid exposure to moisture and oils from hands.

    Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

    • Team Rocket (base5): This set introduced darker-themed cards featuring Pokémon associated with the villainous Team Rocket. Mankey #61 fits the theme with its mischievous attack and aggressive flavor text, reflecting the set’s focus on disruption and conflict.

    set_name release_date number rarity hp illustrator
    Team Rocket 61 Common 40 Sumiyoshi Kizuki

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    Mankey (Team Rocket) #61

  • Collector’s Guide: Mankey (Jungle #55)

    Collector’s Guide: Mankey (Jungle #55)

    Collector’s Guide: Mankey (Jungle #55)

    Mankey Jungle 55


    Quick Facts

    • Pokémon: Mankey
    • Set: Jungle (Base2)
    • Card Number: 55
    • Rarity: Common
    • HP: 30
    • Type: Fighting
    • Stage: Basic
    • Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
    • Legality: unknown

    This Mankey features the Pokémon Power Peek, allowing you to look at the top card of either deck, a random card from your opponent’s hand, or one of the Prize cards once per turn, provided Mankey is not Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. Its single attack, Scratch, deals 10 damage for one Colorless energy. The card has no retreat cost and is weak to Psychic-type attacks.


    Key Printings

    This exact printing is from the Jungle expansion of the Base set series, identified by the set code “base2”. It is a common card and does not have any known print variants.


    Variants & Identifiers

    • Set Name: Jungle
    • Set Code: base2
    • Card Number: 55
    • Rarity: Common
    • Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
    • Type: Fighting
    • Stage: Basic
    • Abilities: Pokémon Power “Peek”
    • Attack: Scratch (10 damage)
    • Weakness: Psychic (×2)
    • Retreat Cost: 0
    • Flavor Text: “Extremely quick to anger. It could be docile one moment, then thrashing away the next.”

    No alternate print variants or regulation marks are known for this card.


    Care & Storage Tips

    To preserve the condition of this Jungle Mankey card, store it in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight and moisture. Avoid bending or scratching the card surface, especially since it is a common card and may be more readily available but still valuable to collectors of the Jungle set. Proper storage will help maintain the artwork by Kagemaru Himeno and the card’s overall integrity.


    Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

    • Jungle (Base2): This set expanded the original Base set with additional Pokémon and introduced new mechanics. Mankey #55 fits into the Fighting-type lineup with a simple but strategic Pokémon Power and a straightforward attack, reflecting the early design philosophy of the Pokémon TCG.

    set_name release_date number rarity hp illustrator
    Jungle 55 Common 30 Kagemaru Himeno

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    Mankey (Jungle) #55