Life Herb #8 from Battle Starter Deck (Torterra) - Illustrated by Hideaki Hakozaki
Item

Life Herb

#8/10 in Battle Starter Deck (Torterra), illustrated by Hideaki Hakozaki.

Card number
#8/10
Language
Japanese
Release date
November 20, 2009
Illustrator
Hideaki Hakozaki
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Collector Notes

Life Herb

Life Herb appears in the Japanese print of Battle Starter Deck (Torterra), released on November 20, 2009. The Battle Starter Deck (Torterra) set contains 10 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hideaki Hakozaki.

Collector Insights

Life Herb is an Item card from the Battle Starter Deck (Torterra) set, released on November 20, 2009. It was designed by artist Hideaki Hakozaki and carries the Japanese language designation. The card’s flavor text describes a mechanic where a player flips a coin, and if it lands heads, they heal 60 damage to one of their Pokémon and eliminate all Special Conditions from it. As an Item, it functions as a support card rather than a Pokémon or Energy. Its card number is 8, though rarity details are unspecified. The card’s primary purpose revolves around its conditional healing and status removal effect, which can influence gameplay dynamics during battles. The design aligns with the set’s theme of introducing fundamental Pokémon TCG mechanics to new players.

Flip a coin. If heads, heal 60 damage and remove all Special Conditions from 1 of your Pokémon.

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