{"product_id":"dark-vileplume-30-82-pokemon-base-set-team-rocket-raw","title":"Dark Vileplume 30\/82 Pokémon Base Set Team Rocket Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacter: \u003c\/b\u003eVileplume\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Base Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Team Rocket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eKen Sugimori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eDark Vileplume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30\/82 is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eRare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGrass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eTeam Rocket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion, released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eApril 24, 2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Wizards of the Coast and illustrated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eKagemaru Himeno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, the celebrated Japanese artist known for his dark, atmospheric watercolor style that defined much of the original Pokémon TCG's \"Dark\" subset artwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs a 60 HP Pokémon that evolves from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eDark Gloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, it carries a Weakness to Fighting-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of two Colorless Energy. The Team Rocket set was the fifth English expansion of the Base era, introducing a roster of shadowy \"Dark\" variants of popular Pokémon that reimagined familiar species through a villainous lens, and this non-holo Rare printing sits alongside the Holo Rare Dark Vileplume (13\/82) as one of two distinct treatments of the same species within the 82-card master set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Dark Vileplume's Pokémon Power\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eHay Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the most aggressive disruption effects in the entire Base era: while Dark Vileplume is Active and not Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed, no Trainer cards can be played by either player. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThis made it a devastating anchor in 2000-era competitive formats, as it effectively neutralized the opponent's entire Trainer support—no\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eProfessor Oak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, no\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eBill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, no\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eDevolution Spray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e—forcing them to rely solely on raw Pokémon attacks and Energy attachment. Its sole attack,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003ePetal Whirlwind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, costs three Grass Energy and involves flipping three coins for 30 damage times the number of heads, with the additional risk that landing 2 or more heads Confuses Dark Vileplume itself after dealing damage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThis self-inflicted risk created a fascinating strategic tension: the player had to weigh the potential 90-damage maximum against the likelihood of locking themselves out for a full turn. In modern Unlimited and Vintage formats, Dark Vileplume finds utility in Grass-type disruption decks as a board-control tool that punishes Trainer-heavy strategies, and its Hay Fever power remains one of the most thematically bold effects ever printed in the franchise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Dark Vileplume for its unique position as one of the most mechanically aggressive \"Dark\" Pokémon ever produced, a card whose Hay Fever power represented a design philosophy of mutual destruction that would not be replicated in the same form for years to come. Kagemaru Himeno's illustration—depicting the twisted, thorn-covered flower in his signature moody, dark-palette watercolor style—gives the card a genuinely unsettling visual identity that sets it apart from the more conventional artwork of the set's standard Pokémon. As a member of the \"Dark\" subset, it appeals to collectors who specifically seek out the villainous reimaginings that defined Team Rocket's thematic identity, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 25 years of natural wear from the massive population of Team Rocket cards that were opened, played, and traded in the early 2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a steady target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still appreciate the raw, rule-bending aggression of the Base era's most creative disruption tools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30\/82 \/ Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrass \/ 60 \/ Stage 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Power: Hay Fever\u003c\/strong\u003e No Trainer cards can be played. 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