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Expert Belt
Arceus 87/99 • uncommon
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 87/99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Market price
- $0.88
- Artist
- Wataru Kawahara
What it does
Attach Expert Belt 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.
The Pokémon this card is attached to gets +20 HP and that Pokémon's attacks do 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). When the Pokémon this card is attached to is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 1 more Prize card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Expert Belt was introduced as a Trainer card in the 2009 Arceus expansion, a set that served as a thematic conclusion to the Diamond and Pearl series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Designed to bolster the viability of aggressive playstyles, this card allows the attached Pokémon to deal extra damage while increasing the prize cards surrendered upon being knocked out. This high-risk, high-reward mechanic mirrored the power-creep trends of the late-2000s competitive meta.
The card’s illustration was rendered by artist Kent Kanetsuna, who frequently contributed dynamic, stylized work to the Pokémon TCG during this era. Kanetsuna opted for a utilitarian, industrial aesthetic, emphasizing the belt’s mechanical components to reflect its function as a tool for combat enhancement. The card was well-received by competitive players for its ability to secure critical knockouts, quickly becoming a staple in various tournament-winning decks throughout its time in the Standard format.
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