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Metal Goggles
Team Up 148/181 • uncommon
- Set
- Team Up
- Number
- 148/181
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2019
- Market price
- $0.40
- Artist
- Yoshinobu Saito
What it does
Attach a Pokémon Tool to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.
The Metal Pokémon this card is attached to takes 30 less damage from your opponent's attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance), and your opponent's attacks and Abilities can't put damage counters on it.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
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Where it came from
Metal Goggles was released in 2019 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Team Up. This set was designed to emphasize the new Tag Team GX mechanic, which featured pairs of Pokémon teaming up on a single card. As a trainer item card, Metal Goggles was crafted to support Metal-type decks by reducing the damage taken by equipped Metal Pokémon and providing immunity to special conditions, reflecting the strategic defensive utility common in the Sun & Moon era of the game.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Toyste Beach, an artist known for contributing clean, functional designs to the Pokémon TCG. The illustration depicts a stylized set of protective eyewear, adhering to the aesthetic guidelines of the Sun & Moon series where utility items were rendered with distinct, modern hardware motifs. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but effective tool for specific competitive metal-type archetypes, valued for its consistency in mitigating the effects of disruptive status conditions.
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