Quick Ball

Sword & Shield 179/202 • uncommon

Set: Sword & Shield
Number: 179/202
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2020
Market price: $0.26
Artist: sadaji

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Market

What it's worth

$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Sep 10, 2026$0.14 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Quick Ball from the Sword & Shield base set remains a fundamental staple for competitive Pokémon players due to its ability to search for any Basic Pokémon at the cost of one discard. Its widespread utility in deck building and consistency makes it a recognized utility card that bridges the gap between casual play and professional strategy.

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Card face

What it does

Item

You can play this card only if you discard another card from your hand.

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Quick Ball card was introduced as part of the Sword & Shield base set, released in early 2020. It serves as a staple item card within the Pokémon Trading Card Game, designed to facilitate deck consistency by allowing players to search their deck for a Basic Pokémon at the cost of discarding a card from their hand. The inclusion of this card marked a significant strategic shift in the competitive landscape, effectively replacing older search-based cards that had rotated out of the standard format.

The card features artwork by Toyste Beach, who has contributed numerous illustrations to the series. The design utilizes a clean, modern aesthetic that reflects the technological theme of the Quick Ball, which is portrayed as a high-speed capture device in the source video games. Upon release, the card was widely received by the competitive community as a vital utility card, praised for its efficiency and essential role in accelerating early-game setups.

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