Mysterious Shard

Crystal Guardians 81/100 • uncommon

Set: Crystal Guardians
Number: 81/100
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2006
Market price: $0.48
Artist: Takumi Akabane

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What it's worth

$0.48market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.48 – $0.70 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Mysterious Shard is an uncommon card found in the Crystal Guardians set. Its designation as an uncommon piece makes it a recurring, functional element within the collection, prized by those who value the steady consistency it brings to the series.

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Card face

What it does

Pokémon Tool

Attach Mysterious Shard to 1 of your Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If the Pokémon Mysterious Shard is attached to is a Pokémon-ex, discard this card.

Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to the Pokémon that Mysterious Shard is attached to by your opponent's Pokémon-ex. Discard this card at the end of your opponent's next turn.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Mysterious Shard card was released in 2006 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled EX Crystal Guardians. This set was notable for its theme focusing on the isolated Hoenn region island, featuring delta species Pokémon and unique crystalline variants that offered a distinct aesthetic departure from the standard card designs of the era.

Designed as a Trainer card within the EX series, the Mysterious Shard was intended to serve as a tactical counter-measure against Pokémon-ex, a dominant card type in the competitive meta at the time. The artwork, characterized by its clean lines and focus on the shard’s jagged, ethereal glow, reflects the period's shift toward more stylized, elemental representations of in-game items.

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About

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