Dugtrio - Pokemon Base Set #19
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Dugtrio Card Facts & History
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Card History
Base Set Dugtrio is the original English print of the card, first released in the Base Set as card 19/102, and its huge-risk Earthquake attack perfectly captures early Pokémon TCG’s swingy, high-damage design philosophy.
In-Game
This card’s attacks, Slash and Earthquake, are both moves Dugtrio can learn in the video games, and its English flavor text was lifted from the Pokémon Red and Blue Pokédex entry, tying the card directly to Kanto-era game canon.
Set Lore
Because Dugtrio is a non-holo rare from Base Set, it belongs to the same historic inaugural English expansion that later became famous for its 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited print variants.
Artist
The art on this card was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, one of the early Pokémon TCG artists whose 3D-rendered style gives many Wizards of the Coast-era cards their unmistakable late-1990s look.
Card History
Dugtrio’s line became especially memorable in the anime through “Dig Those Diglett!”, where Diglett and Dugtrio are portrayed as a force powerful enough to halt major construction, reinforcing the line’s identity as tiny Pokémon with outsized impact.