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Archie's Ace in the Hole
Primal Clash 124/160 • uncommon
- Set
- Primal Clash
- Number
- 124/160
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2015
- Market price
- $0.22
- Artist
- Yusuke Ohmura
What it does
You can play this card only when it is the last card in your hand.
Put a Water Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench. Then, draw 5 cards.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Archie's Ace in the Hole was released as part of the XY—Primal Clash expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2015. This set drew heavy inspiration from the narrative and aesthetics of the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire video games, focusing on the return of Primal Reversion for legendary Pokémon. The card serves as a Supporter card, mechanically designed to allow players to search their discard pile for a Water-type Pokémon and put it directly onto their bench, provided their hand is empty.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and illustrator for the Pokémon franchise since its inception. Sugimori's aesthetic choices for this series aimed to evoke the high-stakes, oceanic themes of the Hoenn region, depicting the character Archie in a dramatic, command-oriented pose that reflects his role as the leader of Team Aqua. Within the competitive landscape, the card gained significant recognition for its utility in accelerated play styles, becoming a staple in various deck archetypes during the XY era.
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