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Shadow Circle
XY 126/146 • uncommon
- Set
- XY
- Number
- 126/146
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2014
- Market price
- $0.22
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Each Pokémon that has any Darkness Energy attached to it (both yours and your opponent's) has no Weakness.
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
Shadow Circle was released as part of the XY base set, which launched the sixth generation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in early 2014. As an uncommon trainer card, it reflects the mechanical shift introduced in the XY era, where the game began emphasizing interaction with the new Fairy-type Pokémon. The design focuses on the utility of providing defensive advantages to specific types, a hallmark of the strategic support cards developed during this period to balance the evolving meta.
The artwork follows the standardized aesthetic established by Creatures Inc. for the XY series, prioritizing clean lines and bold color palettes to distinguish trainer cards from the more intricate creature illustrations. While not a chase card, it is valued by players and completionists for its role in the competitive landscape of the 2014 format, where its ability to reduce damage for Dark-type Pokémon offered a calculated counter to the dominant offensive strategies of the time.
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