Bench Shield

Arceus 83/99 • uncommon

Set: Arceus
Number: 83/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2009
Market price: $0.50
Artist: Wataru Kawahara

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Market

What it's worth

$0.50market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.43 – $0.50 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a member of the Arceus set, this card serves as a functional tool for defensive play, helping to protect your team from incoming damage. Its status as an uncommon find makes it a steady presence in collections that value both tactical utility and the specific aesthetic of this series.

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Card face

What it does

Pokémon Tool

Attach Bench Shield 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 the Pokémon this card is attached to is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to that Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Bench Shield card was released as part of the Arceus expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in late 2009. The set served as a tribute to the Mythical Pokémon Arceus, integrating mechanics that allowed players to search their decks for various forms of the character. As an uncommon Trainer card, Bench Shield was designed to provide a strategic layer of protection for benched Pokémon, reflecting the game's shift toward emphasizing board stability and defensive play during the Diamond & Pearl and Platinum eras.

The card’s artwork and utility were conceptualized by the design team at Creatures Inc., who aimed to balance the competitive environment by mitigating damage dealt by effects that targeted the bench. While the artwork follows the standard aesthetic established for the Platinum Series, the card is frequently noted by players for its utility in specific niche deck builds of the time. Its reception among collectors remains rooted in its functional role within the Arceus set, rather than historical scarcity or thematic prestige.

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About

About Bench Shield

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