Friend Ball #76 from Mysterious Mountains - Uncommon - Illustrated by Katsura Tabata
Trainer

Friend Ball

#76/91 in Mysterious Mountains, Uncommon, illustrated by Katsura Tabata.

Card number
#76/91
Rarity
Uncommon
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 4, 2002
Illustrator
Katsura Tabata
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Collector Notes

Friend Ball

Friend Ball appears in the Japanese print of Mysterious Mountains, released on October 4, 2002. Friend Ball is a uncommon rarity. The Mysterious Mountains set contains 91 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Katsura Tabata.

Collector Insights

Friend Ball is a Trainer card from the Mysterious Mountains set, released on October 4, 2002. It is numbered 76 and classified as Uncommon rarity. The card was illustrated by artist Katsura Tabata. Its flavor text describes a mechanic where a player selects one of their opponent's Pokémon, then searches their deck for a Baby Pokémon, Basic Pokémon, or Evolution card of the same type. The chosen card is shown to the opponent and placed into the player's hand before shuffling the deck. This ability emphasizes strategic deck management and type-based interactions. The card's design aligns with the set's thematic focus on exploration and discovery. It serves as a utility card that influences gameplay through resource manipulation.

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. Search your deck for a Baby Pokémon, Basic Pokémon, or Evolution card of the same type (color), show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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