{"product_id":"mistys-tentacruel-gym-heroes-010-132-foil","title":"Misty's Tentacruel - Gym Heroes #010\/132 - Foil","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a holofoil Misty's Tentacruel from the Gym Heroes set, card number 010\/132, graded Near Mint to Light Played. If you'd like a closer look before committing, just hit the \"Request Additional Pictures\" button on this page and we'll get you high-resolution photos of the exact copy in hand. Misty's Tentacruel, Gym Heroes #010\/132, holofoil Rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGym Heroes arrived in 2000 as one of the most exciting expansions the Pokemon Trading Card Game had produced up to that point, shifting the spotlight away from wild Pokemon and onto the beloved Gym Leaders of the Kanto region. For the first time, cards weren't just named after Pokemon — they carried the identity of the trainer who raised them. Misty's Tentacruel belongs to that wave of personality-driven design, pairing one of the anime's most iconic water-type specialists with the fully evolved form of Tentacool, a hulking jellyfish capable of real competitive punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTentacruel itself is a fascinating choice for Misty's roster. Fast, resilient, and loaded with Water and Psychic energy options in the original game, Tentacruel has always been the kind of Pokemon that catches opponents off guard. On the card, the holofoil treatment gives the artwork a shimmering, almost aquatic quality that suits the creature perfectly — that rippling foil finish behind the illustration has a way of making water-types look genuinely alive. The Gym Heroes holo style from this era is instantly recognizable to anyone who grew up with the WotC-era sets, and it holds up beautifully as a display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGym Heroes also introduced the Gym Badge mechanic, along with the conceptual framework of Trainer's Pokemon that made the set feel narratively richer than anything before it. Cards like this one helped expand what the TCG could be — not just a game of stats and energy curves, but a way to collect the characters and relationships that made the anime resonate. Misty's Tentacruel sits right at the heart of that vision: a powerful Stage 1 with a trainer's name on it and a holo stamp that collectors have chased for over two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is a natural pick for Gym Heroes set completers, Misty fans building a themed collection, or anyone who wants a standout WotC-era holo with genuine nostalgic weight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57159080542374,"sku":"PKQ-87552-FL","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/PKQ-87552-FL-1.webp?v=1787593081","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/mistys-tentacruel-gym-heroes-010-132-foil","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}