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Nest Ball
Scarlet & Violet 181/198 • uncommon
- Set
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- 181/198
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2023
- Market price
- $0.27
- Artist
- Toyste Beach
What it does
Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Nest Ball card was introduced as part of the Scarlet & Violet base set, released in 2023 to coincide with the generation nine video games. As a staple Trainer item within the Pokémon Trading Card Game, it serves a functional role, allowing players to search their deck for a Basic Pokémon and place it directly onto their bench. This mechanic is a modern iteration of a classic utility card designed to streamline deck consistency and facilitate faster gameplay in the competitive format.
The card’s visual design focuses on the iconic spherical aesthetic of the Nest Ball, rendered with the clean, modern graphic style characteristic of the Scarlet & Violet era. While the illustration maintains a utilitarian focus typical of item cards, its inclusion in the set reflects the transition of the trading card game into a new generation of mechanics. It has been widely accepted by the player base as a vital competitive tool, valued more for its strategic versatility than its rarity status.
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