Heavy Boots

BREAKthrough 141/162 • uncommon

Set: BREAKthrough
Number: 141/162
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2015
Market price: $0.16
Artist: Toyste Beach

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$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Sep 10, 2026$0.14 – $0.16 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Introduced in the Pokémon TCG during the XY—BREAKthrough expansion, this Trainer card provides a unique tactical advantage by preventing a Pokémon from being retreated. While it remains a common sight for players of the era, it is a functional piece of the set's item pool that helped define specific defensive strategies against high-mobility deck builds.

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What it does

Pokémon Tool

Attach a Pokémon Tool to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.

If the Retreat Cost of the Pokémon this card is attached to is 3 or more, that Pokémon gets +20 HP and can't be Confused. (If that Pokémon is currently Confused, remove that Special Condition.)

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

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Provenance

Where it came from

Heavy Boots was introduced in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the XY—BREAKthrough expansion, released in late 2015. This set served as the debut for the BREAK Evolution mechanic, which featured cards oriented horizontally that could be played on top of existing Pokémon. The item card was designed to support this strategic shift by offering a protective utility effect, reflecting the tactical depth introduced in this era of the game.

The card’s illustration was crafted by Toyste Beach, an artist frequently commissioned for the TCG during the XY series. The design emphasizes a functional, industrial aesthetic intended to visually communicate the card's mechanical purpose: preventing the equipped Pokémon from retreating. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in competitive play as a niche counter-strategy to control-based deck archetypes, cementing its reputation as a reliable, if situational, tool for deck builders.

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