{"product_id":"pokemon-breeder-9-102-pokemon-base-set-unlimited-raw","title":"Pokémon Breeder 76\/102 Pokémon Base Set Unlimited Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacter: \u003c\/b\u003eN\u003cb\u003e\/\u003c\/b\u003eA\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 Unlimited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e76\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\"\u003eKeiji Kinebuchi\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\"\u003ePokémon Breeder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e76\/102 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\u003eTrainer (Item) card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eBase Set (Unlimited)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eJanuary 9, 1999\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\"\u003eKen Sugimori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, the foundational designer of the Pokémon franchise whose bold, expressive linework defined the visual identity of the original TCG era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs one of only 15 Rare cards in the 102-card master set, it features a charming full-bleed illustration depicting the Day-Care Man character in his signature apron, surrounded by a soft, pastoral landscape that evokes the nurturing theme of the card's effect. The Unlimited printing—distinguished by the absence of both the drop shadow behind the artwork window and the \"Edition 1\" stamp—represents the mass-produced second through seventh print runs of the English Base Set, making it the most accessible of the three print variants while still carrying the full weight of the set's iconic status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Pokémon Breeder's effect is deceptively powerful: \"Put a Stage 2 Evolution card from your hand on the matching Basic Pokémon. You can only play this card when you would be allowed to evolve that Pokémon anyway.\" This functionally replicated what would later become the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eRare Candy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emechanic two decades later, allowing players to skip the Stage 1 evolution entirely and attach a Stage 2 directly to a Basic Pokémon. In 1999-era competitive formats, this made it a cornerstone of evolution-heavy strategies, enabling decks built around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eAlakazam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eDragonite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eChansey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto deploy their final evolutions a full turn earlier than opponents who had to follow the normal Stage 1 → Stage 2 progression. The restriction that the Pokémon must already be eligible to evolve—meaning it cannot be played on the turn it was put into play—added a layer of timing that made the card a critical tempo swing, and its presence in virtually every top-tier Base Set format deck cemented its reputation as one of the most strategically important Rare Trainers in the set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Unlimited Pokémon Breeder for its unique place in Pokémon TCG history as the first-ever \"skip a stage\" evolution tool, a card whose design philosophy would not be repeated in the same form until the introduction of Rare Candy in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eera over a decade later. Ken Sugimori's illustration, with its warm pastoral palette and the Day-Care Man's friendly, rounded features, gives the card a nostalgic visual identity that stands out among the more aggressive and dramatic artwork of the set's Holographic Rares. As a Rare from the most iconic vintage set in the franchise, it represents the intersection of competitive innovation and collectible prestige, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 25 years of natural wear from the massive population of Base Set cards that were opened and played in the late 1990s—ensures that quality raw Unlimited copies remain a steady target for both set completionists and players of Unlimited format tournaments who still value its disruptive potential on the battlefield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e076\/102 \/ Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrainer \/ \/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePut a Stage 2 Evolution card from your hand on the matching Basic Pokémon. 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