Dark Metal Energy #84 from Rocket Gang Strikes Back - Uncommon - Illustrated by Takumi Akabane
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Dark Metal Energy

#84/85 in Rocket Gang Strikes Back, Uncommon, illustrated by Takumi Akabane.

Card number
#84/85
Rarity
Uncommon
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 15, 2004
Illustrator
Takumi Akabane
Original name
ダークメタルエネルギー
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Collector Notes

Dark Metal Energy

Dark Metal Energy appears in the Japanese print of Rocket Gang Strikes Back, released on October 15, 2004. Dark Metal Energy is a uncommon rarity. The Rocket Gang Strikes Back set contains 85 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Takumi Akabane.

Collector Insights

Dark Metal Energy is an Energy card from the Rocket Gang Strikes Back set, released in 2004. It is classified as a Uncommon rarity card and is numbered 84 in the set. The card's flavor text describes its function as a versatile Energy provider, allowing players to attach it to one of their Pokémon. When in play, it supplies both Darkness Energy and Metal Energy, but only one Energy type at a time. This dual functionality enables strategic flexibility during gameplay. The card emphasizes its role as a specialized Energy card, distinguishing it from basic Energy cards by its unique operational rules. It does not provide any additional effects beyond supplying Energy, adhering strictly to its primary purpose. The artwork by Takumi Akabane complements its thematic focus on metallic and dark energy attributes.

Attach Dark Metal Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Dark Metal Energy provides Darkness Energy and Metal Energy, but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card when not in play and has no effect other than providing Energy.)

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