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Switch #73 from Expansion Pack - Common - Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
Trainer

Switch

#73/102 in Expansion Pack, Common, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Card number
#73/102
Rarity
Common
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 20, 1996
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
Original name
Switch
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Collector Notes

Switch

Switch appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Switch is a common rarity. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Switch is a Trainer card from the Expansion Pack set, released on October 20, 1996. It is illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi and carries a rarity of Common, with the card number 73. The card’s theme color is a warm beige tone, represented by the hex code #beac7d. Its flavor text describes a strategic action involving swapping a Benched Pokémon with the Active one. As a Trainer card, it functions as a gameplay mechanism rather than a Pokémon or Energy. The design emphasizes tactical flexibility within the game’s ruleset. This card remains a foundational element in early Pokémon TCG strategies.

Switch 1 of your own Benched Pokémon with your Active Pokémon.

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