Power Charge

Expedition Base Set 147/165 • uncommon

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 147/165
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2002
Market price: $0.94
Artist: Keiji Kinebuchi

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Market

What it's worth

$0.94market price via TCGplayer · Sep 10, 2026$0.86 – $1.00 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the Expedition Base Set, Power Charge serves as a functional piece of deck utility that illustrates the transition toward more complex resource management mechanics. Its presence in this specific set marks a notable period in the game's evolution where card interactions became increasingly focused on technical setup and board state optimization.

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Card face

What it does

Flip a coin. If heads, shuffle 2 Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck (1 if you have only 1).

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Power Charge Trainer card was released in 2002 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Expedition Base Set. This expansion was significant as it marked the transition to the e-Reader era, featuring cards equipped with dot-code strips that could be scanned with a Nintendo Game Boy Advance accessory to unlock mini-games or pokedex data. The set served as a major turning point for the game, as it was the first series produced after Wizards of the Coast shifted away from the original Base Set design philosophy, incorporating new mechanics and a visual layout designed to maximize screen real estate for the e-Reader technology.

The card was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon TCG during its early years. Kinebuchi utilized a distinctive, clean style that emphasized digital rendering, which complemented the futuristic aesthetic the developers were aiming for with the e-Reader implementation. Within the competitive landscape of the time, Power Charge was designed as a niche utility card allowing players to recycle energy from their discard pile, though it was often viewed by collectors and players as a secondary option compared to more specialized trainer cards of that era.

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