{"product_id":"skarmory-63-165-pokemon-e-series-expedition-raw","title":"Skarmory 63\/165 Pokémon E-Series Expedition Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\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;\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e E-Card Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eExpedition Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e63\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rare\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\u003e2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eKimiya Masago\u003c\/span\u003e\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;\"\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSteel\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\"\u003eSkarmory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e63\/165 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\u003eMetal-type Basic Pokémon card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eExpedition Base Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(E-Series), released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSeptember 15, 2002\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\"\u003eKimiya Masago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, a Japanese artist whose sharp, angular linework and dynamic composition brought a sense of razor-sharp aerial speed to one of the franchise's most iconic Steel-type Pokémon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs a 60 HP Pokémon with a Weakness to Fire-type attacks (×2), a Grass-type Resistance of −30, and a Retreat Cost of one Colorless Energy, it occupies a strategically important position within the 165-card master set. The Expedition Base Set was the second English E-Card expansion, following\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003ePokémon-e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, and introduced the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eDelta Species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emechanic alongside a roster of Pokémon from the Hoenn region, making it a pivotal transitional set between the Neo era's physical card dominance and the emerging digital E-Card platform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Skarmory's two attacks make it one of the most tactically efficient Rare Metal Pokémon in the entire E-Card era.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSteel Beak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosts two Metal and one Colorless Energy, deals 20 base damage, and adds 10 more for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon—creating a scaling damage profile that punished over-invested attackers and rewarded disciplined energy management. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAir Cutter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosts three Colorless Energy and deals a flat 50 damage, providing a reliable knockout tool against most 50–60 HP Pokémon of the era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn 2002-era competitive formats, Skarmory found utility in Metal-type and defensive-hybrid decks as a cheap, fast body that could either scale its damage against heavily energized opponents or deliver a consistent 50-damage strike, and its Grass Resistance of −30 made it a natural counter to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eTyranitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e-heavy and Grass-type strategies. In modern Unlimited and Expanded formats, it remains a functional tech card in Metal-focused strategies, and its single Colorless Retreat Cost makes it a highly mobile bench presence that can rotate in and out freely without energy investment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Expedition Skarmory for its unique position as one of the most mechanically complete Rare Metal Pokémon in the entire E-Card era, a card whose scaling Steel Beak attack created a fascinating internal tension between reliable minimum output and explosive maximum potential that rewarded strategic energy investment. Kimiya Masago's illustration—depicting Skarmory in a dynamic, mid-flight pose with its sharp beak extended forward and its large, angular wings fully spread against a dramatic metallic backdrop—captures the raw, predatory speed of the species in a style that stands out among the more conventional artwork of the set's other Rare Pokémon. The E-Card format's distinctive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eDot Code strip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealong the bottom edge, designed for scanning with the discontinued Pokémon-e Reader device, gives the card a genuinely unique physical structure that no other Pokémon TCG printing shares, and the digital layer it was designed for—animated card views, bonus in-game rewards, and exclusive content—has since been lost to time, making these cards the sole surviving artifacts of a short-lived but innovative digital platform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs a Basic Pokémon that can be played directly from the hand on turn one, Skarmory occupies a structurally important position within the set's early-game options, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 24 years of natural wear from the population of Expedition cards that were opened, played, and traded in the early 2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a steady target for both E-Card set completionists and nostalgic players who remember scanning cards into the Reader for bonus digital content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e063\/165 \/ Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal \/ 60 \/ Basic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[1M] Steel Beak (20+)\u003cbr\u003eFlip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[3] Air Cutter (50)\u003cbr\u003eFlip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeakness \/ Resistance \/ Retreat Cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR \/ G-30 \/ 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStock Image(s) Shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cards are professionally rated for quality assurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cards come sleeved, cards above $5 in value come toploaded. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__item-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor in hand images please reach out via contact form. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Near mint (NM)","offer_id":52821566652703,"sku":"528215666527_2AA6","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Light Played (LP)","offer_id":52821566685471,"sku":"52821566652703_LightPlayed(1A9C9","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Moderately Played (MP)","offer_id":52821566718239,"sku":"52821566652703_ModeratelyPl01A46","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Heavily Played (HP)","offer_id":52821566751007,"sku":"52821566652703_HeavilyPlayeDF5F6","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Damaged (D)","offer_id":52821566783775,"sku":"52821566652703_Damaged(D)_D6A3E","price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/8006\/6591\/files\/Skarmory63_165PokemonE-SeriesExpeditionRaw.jpg?v=1787876593","url":"https:\/\/curatedcollectables.ca\/products\/skarmory-63-165-pokemon-e-series-expedition-raw","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}