Bench Shield

Bench Shield

Bench Shield appears in the Japanese print of Advent of Arceus, released on July 8, 2009. Bench Shield is a uncommon rarity. The Advent of Arceus set contains 90 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Wataru Kawahara.

Collector Insights

Bench Shield is a Pokémon card from the Advent of Arceus set, released on July 8, 2009. It is illustrated by artist Wataru Kawahara and classified as a Uncommon rarity card. The card’s flavor text emphasizes a defensive mechanism, stating that as long as the Pokémon it is attached to remains on the Bench, all damage inflicted by attacks—regardless of the attacker—is prevented. Its supertype is Pokémon, aligning with standard card categorization. The card does not include any listed attacks or specific HP values, focusing instead on its unique defensive function. It is part of the Japanese language edition, reflecting the original set’s regional release. This card’s primary thematic emphasis is on safeguarding Pokémon during gameplay through its attached condition.

As long as the Pokémon this card is attached to is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to that Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

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