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Darkness Cube 01
Aquapolis 119/147 • uncommon
- Set
- Aquapolis
- Number
- 119/147
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2003
- Market price
- $1.63
- Artist
- "Big Mama" Tagawa
What it does
Before doing damage, discard any Trainer cards attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Attach this card to 1 of your Darkness Pokémon in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Darkness Cube 01.
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Where it came from
Released in 2003 as part of the Aquapolis expansion, the Darkness Cube 01 serves as a mechanical representation of a special energy source within the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was the final release produced by Wizards of the Coast for the English market before the Nintendo licensing transition, marking a significant era of transition for the franchise. The card was designed to introduce tactical versatility to decks utilizing darkness-type energy, reflecting the thematic expansion into more complex type-specific mechanics that characterized the e-Card series.
The visual design of the e-Card series, including Aquapolis, is defined by its distinctive border layout featuring scanning codes intended for use with the Game Boy Advance e-Reader peripheral. The illustration for the Darkness Cube reflects the clean, functional aesthetic favored for item and energy cards of that era, prioritizing clarity and technical information over the illustrative flair typical of high-rarity creatures. While it remains a niche component for competitive players of the time, the card is now regarded as a nostalgic touchstone of the late Wizards of the Coast period.
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