Air Balloon

Mega Evolution 166/132 • ultra-rare

Set: Mega Evolution
Number: 166/132
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Released: 2025
Finish: Full art
Market price: $3.02

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What it's worth

$3.02market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.84 – $3.05 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Air Balloon card from the Mega Evolution set is a staple utility item in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, prized by players for its ability to provide a retreat cost reduction to any equipped Pokémon. Its status as an ultra-rare print makes it a sought-after functional piece that balances tactical necessity with the aesthetic appeal of higher-rarity card design.

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Card face

What it does

Pokémon Tool

The Retreat Cost of the Pokémon this card is attached to is ColorlessColorless less.

You may attach any number of Pokémon Tools to your Pokémon during your turn. You may attach only 1 Pokémon Tool to each Pokémon, and it stays attached.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Air Balloon card, classified as a Trainer-Item, was introduced to the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the Sword & Shield expansion series. It was designed to provide a strategic utility in competitive play, allowing the player to retreat their active Pokémon without energy cost. As a staple of deck building, the card gained immediate traction for its efficiency and helped shape the meta-game by enabling fluid transitions between attacking Pokémon.

The ultra-rare variant, specifically indexed as 166/132 in the set, features a distinct holographic finish consistent with the design language of the Mega Evolution and high-rarity Trainer subsets. The card is celebrated by collectors for its minimalist, functional aesthetic, which deviates from the high-action illustrations of creature-focused cards, focusing instead on the iconic representation of the in-game item.

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