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Magma Basin
Brilliant Stars 144/172 • uncommon
- Set
- Brilliant Stars
- Number
- 144/172
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2022
- Market price
- $0.19
- Artist
- ORBITALLINK Inc.
What it does
Once during each player's turn, that player may attach a Fire Energy card from their discard pile to 1 of their Benched Fire Pokémon. If a player attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
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Where it came from
Magma Basin was released in 2022 as part of the Brilliant Stars expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As an Item card, its design reflects the tactical shift within the Sword and Shield era, where stadium cards were increasingly focused on providing specific energy acceleration and board state control for type-themed archetypes. The card features artwork by Toyste Beach, whose digital illustration style emphasizes the molten, hazardous environment of a volcanic landscape, fitting the card's function of recharging Fire-type Pokémon at the cost of a burn effect.
The card was received by the competitive community as a foundational tool for Fire-type decks, specifically those utilizing Pokémon like Charizard. By allowing players to attach a Fire Energy from the discard pile to a Benched Fire-type Pokémon, it provided a necessary recovery mechanism that helped stabilize tempo during mid-game play. Its inclusion in the Brilliant Stars set helped define a period of the meta where strategic management of stadium cards was essential for resource sustainability.
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