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Computer Search
Boundaries Crossed 137/149
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Number
- 137/149
- Rarity
- Rare ACE
- Released
- 2012
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $16.00
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Discard 2 cards from your hand. (If you can't discard 2 cards, you can't play this card.) Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Computer Search was released as part of the Boundaries Crossed expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game in November 2012. It occupies a unique place in the set as the first Ace Spec card, a mechanic that strictly limited players to including only one such card in their entire deck due to its powerful utility. The card is a functional reprint of a classic trainer card from the original Base Set, brought back to modernize the competitive landscape with a more restrictive design philosophy.
The card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics, a collective known for their clean, digital aesthetic that defined the visual style of the Black & White era. By requiring the player to discard two cards from their hand to search their deck for any single card, the design introduced a high-stakes decision-making element to gameplay. It was exceptionally well-received by competitive players for its consistency and remains a sought-after piece for collectors interested in the evolution of TCG mechanics.
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