Our next specimen is a truly special one, a rare find from the depths of the earth and the booster pack: a Shiny Rolycoly. This card is a highly desirable Secret Rare from the celebrated high-class set Shiny Star V, showcasing the Pokémon in its alternate, “shiny” colouration.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Rolycoly (タンドン)
- Set: Shiny Star V (s4a)
- Year: 2020
- Card Number: 266-190
- Rarity/Edition: Shiny Secret Rare (S)
- Artist: Shigenori Nogishi
- National Pokédex No.: 837
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 70
- Attack 1:
- Japanese: ぶつかる
- Romaji: Butsukaru
- English: Ram
- Cost: [Colourless]
- Damage: 10
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: およそ４００年前に 炭鉱で 見つかった。体の ほとんどが 石炭と 同じ 成分。
- Romaji: Oyoso 400-nen mae ni tankō de mitsukatta. Karada no hotondo ga sekitan to onaji seibun.
- English: It was discovered in a coal mine about 400 years ago. Most of its body is made of the same components as coal.
Collector’s Notes
This Rolycoly is a “Shiny” Secret Rare from the Japanese high-class pack Shiny Star V (s4a). The “S” rarity denotes a Shiny Pokémon, a highly sought-after alternate colour variant. As a Secret Rare, its card number (266) exceeds the official set count (190), marking it as a hidden and elusive card for collectors. The entire card is covered in a beautiful, textured holographic foil that sparkles around the central figure.
This is a premier Geological Pokémon. Its lore, as described in its Pokédex entry, states that it was discovered in a coal mine and is made of the same components as coal. This is a direct and wonderful link to geology, palaeobotany (the study of fossilised plants that form coal), and the history of human industry. It is a living piece of the Carboniferous period. As a pure Rock-type in the video games, its classification as a Fighting type in the TCG is standard practice for the game’s consolidation of rock-based Pokémon.
