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Maintenance
Base 83/102 • uncommon
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 83/102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 1999
- Market price
- $3.18
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
Shuffle 2 of the other cards from your hand into your deck in order to draw a card.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Maintenance card was released as part of the original 1999 Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which was produced by Wizards of the Coast to introduce the franchise to an international audience. Designed to mimic the mechanics of the original Japanese Pocket Monsters card game, the set served as the foundational experience for millions of players, establishing the core rules of gameplay that defined the brand for years to come.
The artwork for this card, executed by illustrator Keiji Kinebuchi, features a character performing routine mechanical work, aligning with the card's function of discarding cards to draw new ones. While less iconic than the powerful Trainer cards of the era, the design reflects the clean, functional aesthetic that characterized the early TCG, focusing on clarity and instructional utility to ensure accessibility for new players learning the game's mechanics.
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