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Scorched Earth
Primal Clash 138/160 • uncommon
- Set
- Primal Clash
- Number
- 138/160
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2015
- Market price
- $0.25
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Once during each player's turn, that player may discard a Fire or Fighting Energy card from his or her hand. If that player does so, he or she draws 2 cards.
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
Scorched Earth was released in 2015 as part of the XY—Primal Clash expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set drew its thematic inspiration from the Nintendo 3DS titles Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, focusing on the concept of Primal Reversion and the legendary titans Groudon and Kyogre. As a Trainer card, it was designed to alter the game environment by allowing players to draw cards if they discarded a Fire or Fighting energy, reflecting the intense elemental shifts central to the set's narrative.
The card’s design employs the utilitarian aesthetic typical of Stadium cards in the XY era, prioritizing clarity of instruction and thematic integration with the Primal Clash mechanics. While common among players for its utility in deck-building, it serves as a representative artifact of the mid-2010s competitive landscape, where such environmental cards were essential for managing tempo against the powerful Primal Pokémon introduced in the same expansion.
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