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Boost Energy
POP Series 5 8/17 • uncommon
- Set
- POP Series 5
- Number
- 8/17
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2007
- Market price
- $6.96
- Artist
- Shin-ichi Yoshikawa
What it does
Boost Energy can be attached only to an Evolved Pokémon. Discard Boost Energy at the end of the turn it was attached. Boost Energy provides ColorlessColorlessColorless Energy. The Pokémon Boost Energy is attached to can't retreat. If the Pokémon Boost Energy is attached to isn't an Evolved Pokémon, discard Boost Energy.
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Where it came from
Released in 2007 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game POP Series 5, this card was distributed through the Pokémon Organized Play program. These sets were primarily provided to players at local leagues and sanctioned tournaments, serving as promotional rewards that were not available in standard retail booster packs. The inclusion of energy-modifying cards like Boost Energy in these promotional sets aimed to provide competitive players with accessible tools to refine their decks during the Diamond & Pearl era of play.
The card features artwork consistent with the aesthetic of the era, focusing on the mechanical utility of the energy card. As a special energy card, it allowed players to provide three colorless energy at once, though it required discarding at the end of the turn, making it a high-risk, high-reward tactical choice. Within the context of the POP Series, which was designed to foster community engagement and regional league participation, this card remains a hallmark of the structured play environment of the mid-2000s.
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