Tyranitar - Pokemon Delta Species #16
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Tyranitar Card Facts & History
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Card History
Tyranitar δ stands out as one of EX Delta Species’ signature type-shifted monsters, turning a Pokémon usually known for Dark or Rock associations into a Fire/Metal dual-type under the set’s Delta Species concept.
Set Lore
EX Delta Species introduced the entire Delta Species mechanic in English on October 31, 2005, with the set’s story framing these unusual Pokémon as the result of a Holon lab experiment gone wrong.
Artist
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most historically important Pokémon TCG artists, whose own biography notes that he has been working on the Pokémon Trading Card Game continuously for over twenty years.
In-Game
Tyranitar’s in-game legend has always matched its collector appeal: Bulbapedia records Ash’s Pokédex entry from the anime describing Tyranitar as able to 'crush a mountain with one hand,' which helps explain why a holo Stage 2 version feels so imposing in binder pages and battle displays alike.
Card History
Like other Delta Species holo rares in the set, Tyranitar δ originally came in two foil versions, a detail collectors chase because EX Delta Species gave its holos a distinctive refractor-style treatment on the Pokémon and card border.