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Heavy Ball
Next Destinies 88/99 • uncommon
- Set
- Next Destinies
- Number
- 88/99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2012
- Market price
- $0.69
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Search your deck for a Pokémon with a Retreat Cost of 3 or more, 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).
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Heavy Ball card was released as part of the Next Destinies expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in early 2012. This set was notable for introducing several powerful Pokémon-EX cards to the competitive meta, shifting the game's focus toward high-hit-point basic Pokémon. The Heavy Ball item card served as a thematic and functional utility, allowing players to search their deck for Pokémon with a retreat cost of three or more, providing a necessary counterbalance to the inclusion of heavier, bulky creatures in competitive decks.
The card’s design reflects the industrial, spherical aesthetic of the in-game Heavy Ball, introduced in the Generation II titles to assist in catching Pokémon that are physically large or heavy. While the TCG illustration maintains the standard functional style of trainer cards from the Black & White era, it is valued by collectors for its clean execution of the game's item mechanics. Within the Next Destinies set, it occupies the uncommon slot, serving as a reliable staple for players aiming to accelerate their setup during the fast-paced gameplay characteristic of that generation.
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