Turbo Patch

Darkness Ablaze 172/189 • uncommon

Set: Darkness Ablaze
Number: 172/189
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2020
Market price: $0.06
Artist: Toyste Beach

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What it's worth

$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.02 – $0.09 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon card from the Darkness Ablaze set serves as a functional utility piece in a deck, allowing players to accelerate energy attachment to their Pokémon. Its inclusion in this specific series reflects its role in supporting consistency and speed during competitive play, making it a reliable staple for those building out their collection.

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What it does

Item

Flip a coin. If heads, attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Basic Pokémon that isn't a Pokémon-GX.

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Turbo Patch card was released as part of the Sword & Shield—Darkness Ablaze expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which launched in August 2020. As an item card, its function is tied to the game's energy acceleration mechanics, allowing players to flip a coin to attach a basic energy card from their discard pile to one of their benched Dark-type Pokémon. It was designed to bolster the viability of Dark-type archetypes within the competitive meta by providing a consistent recovery option.

The artwork for this card features the digital, high-contrast aesthetic characteristic of the Sword & Shield era, emphasizing the tech-focused nature of the Trainer items. Like most cards in the set, the illustration was commissioned by the Creatures Inc. design team to ensure visual consistency with the broader expansion. It was received by players as a functional utility tool, prized primarily for its strategic value in deck building rather than for its aesthetic rarity or collectability.

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Other printings

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Turbo PatchDarkness Ablaze · #200/189 · secret-rare · 2020$2.50

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