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Balloon Berry
Deoxys 84/107 • uncommon
- Set
- Deoxys
- Number
- 84/107
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2005
- Market price
- $0.93
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
Attach Balloon Berry to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card.
As long as Balloon Berry is attached to a Pokémon, that Pokémon's Retreat Cost is 0. When this Pokémon retreats, discard Balloon Berry.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
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Where it came from
Balloon Berry was released as part of the EX Deoxys expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2005. The set was inspired by the narrative of the third generation of games and the featured Legendary Pokémon, Deoxys, focusing on the themes of space, mutation, and scientific discovery. As a Pokémon Tool card, it was designed to provide tactical utility by allowing a player's Pokémon to retreat without cost once, reflecting the set's emphasis on maneuverability and strategic shifting during gameplay.
The card features artwork by Nakaoka, a prolific illustrator known for their clean, descriptive style within the TCG. The design captures the whimsical aesthetic of the Berry items found in the Hoenn region, rendered in the distinctive digital art style that defined the mid-2000s era of the game. Upon its release, it was regarded as a standard utility card for competitive decks, valued for its ability to mitigate the high retreat costs associated with many of the larger Pokémon cards present in the EX series meta.
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