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Trick Shovel
Flashfire 98/106 • uncommon
- Set
- Flashfire
- Number
- 98/106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2014
- Market price
- $0.28
- Artist
- PLANETA
What it does
Look at the top card of either player's deck. You may discard that card or return it to the top of the deck.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Trick Shovel card was released in 2014 as part of the XY: Flashfire expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was strategically centered around the introduction of Mega Charizard-EX, bringing intense fire-type themes and aggressive mechanics to the competitive meta of the time. The Trick Shovel functions as a Trainer card, specifically categorized as an Item, designed to disrupt an opponent's strategy by allowing a player to look at the top card of the opponent's deck and choose whether to discard it or leave it in place.
The design of the card reflects the whimsical and often mischievous tone of the Pokémon series, emphasizing utility over raw power. Like many cards in the XY era, the illustration focuses on the specific tool itself, presented with the clean, digital aesthetic characteristic of the period's card game art. While it did not reach the status of a staple card in top-tier tournament decks, it remains a recognized example of the set's broader design language, which sought to balance standard gameplay with niche tactical interactions.
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