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Great Ball
XY 118/146 • uncommon
- Set
- XY
- Number
- 118/146
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2014
- Market price
- $0.21
- Artist
- Toyste Beach
What it does
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Where it came from
The Great Ball card, featured here as card 118/146 from the XY base set, was released by The Pokémon Company in 2014. It draws directly from the core gameplay mechanics of the Pokémon video game series, where the Great Ball serves as an essential upgrade over the standard Poké Ball, offering a higher success rate for capturing wild creatures. This card is part of the XY expansion, which marked the transition to the sixth generation of the trading card game, introducing the Fairy type and new Mega Evolution mechanics to the tabletop format.
The design of the card utilizes the clean, modern layout characteristic of the XY era, featuring a distinctive blue and white color scheme that mirrors the item's digital appearance. The illustration follows the established artistic conventions of the set, focusing on functional clarity to assist players during gameplay. While considered an uncommon card, it remains a staple for collectors of the XY generation, serving as a representative example of the utility items that define the foundational strategy of the Pokémon trading card game.
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