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Lure Ball
Skyridge 128/144 • uncommon
- Set
- Skyridge
- Number
- 128/144
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2003
- Market price
- $7.06
- Artist
- Katsura Tabata
What it does
Flip 3 coins. For each heads, choose an Evolution card from your discard pile, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Lure Ball card from the Skyridge expansion was released in 2003, marking the final set in the original e-Card series produced by Wizards of the Coast before the Pokémon Trading Card Game license transitioned to The Pokémon Company. This set is particularly notable for integrating e-Reader technology, which allowed players to scan the cards through a Game Boy Advance accessory to unlock data, mini-games, or localized Pokédex entries.
The design of this Trainer card reflects the aesthetic shift toward the e-Reader era, characterized by thin borders and a specific layout designed to accommodate scannable dot-code strips on the left and bottom edges. The card serves as a translation of the Lure Ball item introduced in the second generation of Pokémon video games, Gold and Silver, designed by game developers to increase the capture rate of Pokémon hooked while fishing. Collectors often prize this card for its role in the transition period of the franchise's history and its association with the unique, albeit short-lived, era of e-Reader compatibility.
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