Poké Ball #18 from Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario - Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa

Poké Ball

#18/20 in Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario, illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa.

Card number
#18/20
Language
Japanese
Release date
July 16, 2005
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Collector Notes

Poké Ball

Poké Ball appears in the Japanese print of Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario, released on July 16, 2005. The Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario set contains 20 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa.

Collector Insights

Poké Ball is a card designed by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa, featuring a unique gameplay mechanic centered around chance. Its flavor text describes an action where a player flips a coin, and if the result is heads, they may search their deck for a Pokémon, reveal it to their opponent, and add it to their hand before reshuffling their deck. The card is part of the Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario set, which was released on July 16, 2005. This set is associated with the Japanese release of the Pokémon franchise, though specific details about its contents or regional exclusivity are not included in the data. The card does not have any listed attacks or abilities, focusing instead on its interactive deck-searching effect. It is numbered 18 within its set, indicating its placement in the collection. The design theme is reflected in its associated color, a muted earth tone that aligns with the practical and functional nature of the Poké Ball item in the Pokémon universe.

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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