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Energy Retrieval #48 from City Gym Decks - Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
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Energy Retrieval

#48/71 in City Gym Decks, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Card number
#48/71
Language
Japanese
Release date
April 26, 1998
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
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Collector Notes

Energy Retrieval

Energy Retrieval appears in the Japanese print of City Gym Decks, released on April 26, 1998. The City Gym Decks set contains 71 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Energy Retrieval is a Trainer card from the City Gym Decks set, released on April 26, 1998. Designed by artist Keiji Kinebuchi, it features a thematic focus on retrieving Energy cards from the discard pile. The card’s effect allows players to discard a hand card to draw up to two basic Energy cards from their discard pile, placing them into their hand. This ability emphasizes resource management and strategic card recovery during gameplay. The card’s number in the set is 48, and its theme color is a warm beige tone (#ac9a7a). It belongs to the Trainer supertype, aligning with support cards that enhance gameplay mechanics. The flavor text highlights a conditional play condition tied to discarding a card, reinforcing its role in tactical decision-making. This card exemplifies the set’s emphasis on practical, rule-based interactions within the Pokémon TCG framework.

You may use this card only if you discard a card from your hand. Choose up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile, and put them into your hand. (You can't choose the card you discarded with the effect of this card.)

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