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Ancient Technical Machine [Rock]
Hidden Legends 85/101 • uncommon
- Set
- Hidden Legends
- Number
- 85/101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2004
- Market price
- $2.43
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
If your opponent has any Evolved Pokémon in play, remove the highest Stage Evolution card from each of them and put those cards back into his or her hand.
Attach this card to 1 of your Evolved Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex and Pokémon that has an owner in its name) in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Ancient Technical Machine [Rock].
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Released in the 2004 Hidden Legends expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Ancient Technical Machine [Rock] card represents a shift in mechanics for the era. The Ancient Technical Machine cards were introduced as Tool cards that could be attached to a Pokémon to grant them an additional attack, simulating the use of specialized technology from the game's lore. This specific card allowed players to discard an opponent's evolved Pokémon, offering a strategic answer to the dominant stage-two evolutions common in the competitive meta at the time.
The card was designed by illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, whose work has been a cornerstone of the Pokémon TCG since its inception. Arita utilized a clean, technical aesthetic to convey the card's nature as an archaeological discovery. When it debuted, the card was received as a versatile utility piece, prized by players for its ability to disrupt an opponent's setup without requiring the specific energy types usually associated with evolution-discarding effects. Its inclusion in the Hidden Legends set helped define the tactical landscape of the early 2000s competitive play.
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