Ball Guy #196 from Shiny Star V - Super Rare - Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga
Supporter

Ball Guy

#196/330 in Shiny Star V, Super Rare, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.

Card number
#196/330
Rarity
Super Rare
Language
Japanese
Release date
November 20, 2020
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
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Collector Notes

Ball Guy

Ball Guy appears in the Japanese print of Shiny Star V, released on November 20, 2020. Ball Guy is a super rare rarity. The Shiny Star V set contains 330 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hitoshi Ariga.

Collector Insights

Ball Guy is a Supporter card from the Shiny Star V set, released on November 20, 2020. It is numbered 196 and classified as Super Rare. The card is illustrated by artist Hitoshi Ariga. Its flavor text describes a mechanic where a player searches their deck for up to three distinct Item cards containing the word "Ball," reveals them, and adds them to their hand before shuffling their deck. The card’s unique ability focuses on retrieving specific Item cards with "Ball" in their names. It does not include traditional attacks or HP values, aligning with its Supporter supertype. The card’s design and function emphasize deck manipulation through targeted Item retrieval. This ability provides a strategic advantage by allowing players to access valuable resources during gameplay. The card’s theme revolves around resource management and tactical deck interaction.

Search your deck for up to 3 different Item cards that have the word "Ball" in their name, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

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