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Poké Ball
Platinum 113/127 • uncommon
- Set
- Platinum
- Number
- 113/127
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Market price
- $0.34
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
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Where it came from
The Poké Ball card from the Platinum expansion was released in early 2009 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's introduction of the Platinum era. This set was designed to reflect the themes of the Pokémon Platinum video game, focusing on the distortion world and the legendary Pokémon Giratina. The card was created to serve as a fundamental search engine within the game, allowing players to flip a coin to retrieve a Pokémon from their deck, a mechanic that mirrored the core experience of capturing creatures in the handheld games.
The artwork for this particular printing was produced by a staff illustrator for The Pokémon Company, adhering to the standard clean, digital aesthetic characteristic of the era. Within the competitive landscape of the 2009 meta, the card was widely utilized for its utility in deck consistency. It was well-received by players for its balance of risk and reward, remaining a staple of the Platinum series until it was eventually rotated out of tournament play.
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