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Energy Search
Boundaries Crossed 128/149 • common
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Number
- 128/149
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2012
- Market price
- $0.23
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Search your deck for a basic Energy card, reveal it, 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).
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Where it came from
The Energy Search card from the Boundaries Crossed expansion was released in November 2012 as part of the Black & White series. This iteration of the card was designed to facilitate deck consistency, allowing players to search their deck for a basic Energy card to discard or attach. The release coincided with a period in the Pokémon Trading Card Game where the card pool was expanding rapidly, necessitating basic utility cards to support more complex deck strategies.
The artwork for this specific print utilizes the standardized, minimalist aesthetic common to the era's trainer and item cards, prioritizing clarity and functional utility over character-driven illustration. As a common card, it was distributed widely in booster packs and theme decks of the period, serving as a foundational element for players navigating the competitive meta-game that defined the Black & White era.
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