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Switching Cups
Evolving Skies 162/203 • uncommon
- Set
- Evolving Skies
- Number
- 162/203
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2021
- Market price
- $0.07
- Artist
- Ryo Ueda
What it does
Switch a card from your hand with the top card of your deck.
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Where it came from
Switching Cups was introduced as part of the Evolving Skies expansion, released in the summer of 2021 as a core entry in the Sword & Shield series. The card functions as a Trainer-Item within the Pokémon Trading Card Game, designed to facilitate tactical deck management by allowing a player to move damage counters between their benched Pokémon. It belongs to a set highly regarded by the community for its focus on Dragon-type Pokémon and the return of popular Eeveelution variants.
The artwork for this particular print was handled by the illustrator Studio Bora Inc. The design utilizes a bright, clean aesthetic consistent with modern item cards, focusing on the visual clarity of the cup motif to convey its utility-focused function. Like many uncommon trainer cards of the era, it was received primarily as a utilitarian piece for competitive players looking to optimize healing and damage distribution rather than as a centerpiece for collectors.
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