Life Herb

FireRed & LeafGreen 93/112 • uncommon

Set: FireRed & LeafGreen
Number: 93/112
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2004
Market price: $0.30
Artist: Ryo Ueda

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$0.30market price via TCGplayer · Aug 11, 2026$0.28 – $0.31 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Life Herb card from the FireRed & LeafGreen set is a classic trainer item that mirrors the mechanics of the original Game Boy games, where it offers a powerful recovery effect at the cost of a bitter taste for the Pokémon. Collectors value this uncommon card as a nostalgic piece of the Expedition-era design philosophy, which frequently integrated iconic items from the Kanto region into the trading card game.

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Card face

What it does

Item

Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex), and remove all Special Conditions and 6 damage counters from that Pokémon (all if there are less than 6).

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Life Herb card was introduced as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion, released in 2004. This set served as a modernization of the original Kanto-region Pokémon, utilizing the updated EX-series mechanics to bring classic creatures and items into the competitive meta of the time. The card functions as an item that mimics its in-game counterpart, offering a high-risk, high-reward healing mechanic that forces a coin flip to determine whether the user successfully restores health or fails to activate the effect.

The illustration is credited to artist Ryo Ueda, who provided many of the utilitarian item designs for the EX-era sets. The design aesthetic reflects the clean, functional look characteristic of early 2000s card production, focusing on a clear visual representation of the medicinal herb bundled in its traditional apothecary-style pouch. Upon release, the card was regarded primarily as a niche tactical choice for players looking for recovery options in casual play, though it rarely saw consistent use in professional tournament decks due to the inherent uncertainty of the coin-flip mechanic.

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