Crystal Shard

Crystal Guardians 76/100 • uncommon

Set: Crystal Guardians
Number: 76/100
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2006
Market price: $0.47
Artist: Takumi Akabane

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What it's worth

$0.47market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.40 – $0.47 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the Crystal Guardians set, the Crystal Shard represents a specific point in the evolution of this card game. Collectors prize these mid-tier items for the role they play in completing set collections and reflecting the thematic design of their original series.

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Card face

What it does

Pokémon Tool

Attach Crystal Shard 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 Crystal Shard is attached to a Pokémon, that Pokémon's type is Colorless. If that Pokémon attacks, discard this card at the end of the turn.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Crystal Shard card was released in 2006 as part of the EX Crystal Guardians expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was themed around the Hoenn region's isolated island fortress, which served as a sanctuary for rare and powerful creatures, including Delta Species Pokémon. The set was designed to introduce unique gameplay mechanics that altered the typical type-matchup dynamics of the game, reflecting the exotic and altered nature of the Pokémon residing on the island.

The design of the Crystal Shard follows the aesthetic conventions of the late EX-era cards, featuring a clean, functional layout that prioritizes the card's specific trainer effect. As a Pokémon Tool card, it was intended to provide a tactical advantage by granting a Pokémon an additional type, effectively broadening strategic versatility in competitive play. While the set received positive feedback for its innovative mechanics and island-based thematic lore, this specific card is remembered as a niche utility tool that supported the complex meta-game environment of the mid-2000s.

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