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Mary's Impulse
Expedition Base Set 142/165 • uncommon
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Number
- 142/165
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2002
- Market price
- $2.15
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.
Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, draw 2 cards.
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Where it came from
Mary's Impulse was released in 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set marked a significant transition for the game, as it was the first to introduce the e-Reader compatibility feature, allowing players to scan cards into a Game Boy Advance. The set shifted the visual design of the cards to accommodate these technical margins, resulting in the distinctive, elongated card borders that defined this era of the hobby.
The card belongs to a series of Trainer cards that emphasized utility and strategic deck thinning. While it does not feature a prominent illustrator in the way creature cards do, its design serves the tactical requirements of the Expedition set's meta-game. Because it was an uncommon card in a set primarily remembered for its technical innovations and the introduction of Pokémon-e cards, it remains a functional piece of late-Wizards of the Coast-era history rather than a marquee chase card.
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