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Energy Recycler
Forbidden Light 143/131 • secret-rare
- Set
- Forbidden Light
- Number
- 143/131
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Released
- 2018
- Finish
- Secret rare
- Market price
- $35.57
- Artist
- Toyste Beach
What it does
Shuffle 5 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Energy Recycler was released as part of the Forbidden Light expansion in May 2018, which focused heavily on the legendary Pokémon Necrozma and the Ultra Beasts. As a secret rare iteration, this card features a distinct golden aesthetic that differentiates it from the standard uncommon version. The card serves a utilitarian function in competitive play, allowing players to shuffle basic energy cards back into their deck, a mechanic designed to ensure resource sustainability during longer matches.
The visual design follows the stylistic language of the Sun & Moon era, favoring high-contrast metallic textures and embossed foil patterns common to secret rare items of the period. While the illustration was handled by the internal design teams at Creatures Inc., it maintains the clean, functional minimalism associated with item-based cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was received by players as a highly collectible chase card, prized more for its opulent appearance and scarcity than for a deviation in game mechanics.
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