Friend Ball

Friend Ball

Friend Ball appears in the Japanese print of Champion Road, released on May 3, 2018. Friend Ball is a common rarity. The Champion Road set contains 86 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Katsura Tabata.

Collector Insights

Friend Ball is a Trainer card from the Champion Road set, released on May 3, 2018. It is numbered 57 and classified as a Common rarity card. The card’s flavor text describes a strategy 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. After revealing the chosen card to the opponent, it is placed into the player’s hand, and the deck is shuffled afterward. The card is illustrated by artist Katsura Tabata. It belongs to the Trainer supertype, which typically represents items or tools used during gameplay. This card emphasizes tactical resource management by allowing players to manipulate their deck composition during a battle. Its mechanics focus on immediate card advantage and adaptability in competitive scenarios.

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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