Item Finder

Base 74/102 • rare

Set: Base
Number: 74/102
Rarity: Rare
Released: 1999
Market price: $9.58
Artist: Keiji Kinebuchi

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20,475cards in the catalog

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Market

What it's worth

$9.58market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$7.16 – $9.58 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare card from the initial base set serves as a foundational utility piece, allowing players to reach into their discard pile to retrieve essential items. Its status as a rare printing makes it a significant discovery for those looking to preserve the origins of their collection.

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Card face

What it does

Discard 2 of the other cards from your hand in order to put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Item Finder card was released in 1999 as part of the original Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, produced by Wizards of the Coast. Designed to replicate the utility of the eponymous key item from the original Game Boy titles, Pokémon Red and Blue, the card served as a foundational search mechanic, allowing players to recover discarded cards from their discard pile to their hand.

The artwork was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, a prolific artist in the early TCG years known for his distinct digital style. His design aimed to capture the essence of the handheld device used to track hidden objects in the video game world. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in competitive play for its versatility, establishing a functional precedent for item-recovery mechanics that would evolve throughout subsequent generations of the game.

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Other printings

Others named Item Finder

Same name, different printings and different cards — these sources have no shared id tying a reprint to its original.

Item FinderBase Set 2 · #103/130 · rare · 2000$7.06

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About

About Item Finder

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