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Parallel City
BREAKthrough 145/162 • uncommon
- Set
- BREAKthrough
- Number
- 145/162
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2015
- Market price
- $5.67
- Artist
- 5ban Graphics
What it does
Choose which way this card faces before you play it. This ↓ player can't have more than 3 Benched Pokémon. (When this card comes into play, this ↓ player discards Benched Pokémon until he or she has 3 Pokémon on the Bench.)
Choose which way this card faces before you play it. Any damage done by attacks from this ↓ player's Grass, Fire, or Water Pokémon is reduced by 20 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. If another card with the same name is in play, you can't play this card.
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Where it came from
The Parallel City card was released in 2015 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled BREAKthrough. This set marked the debut of the BREAK Evolution mechanic, which allowed cards to be placed atop base versions to gain increased HP and unique attacks. As a stadium card, Parallel City was designed to introduce a layer of tactical environmental manipulation, forcing players to restrict their own bench size or reduce their damage output based on the card's orientation.
The card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics, a design collective frequently employed by The Pokémon Company to create digital, polished artwork for the franchise. The visual design reflects the dual nature of the game's mechanics, utilizing a clean, partitioned aesthetic that distinguishes between the two sides of the stadium. Upon release, it became a staple in competitive play for its ability to disrupt an opponent's board state, remaining a relevant control card in many decks throughout the XY series era.
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