Mystery Plate α

Mystery Plate α

Mystery Plate α appears in the Japanese print of Split Earth, released on August 1, 2002. Mystery Plate α is a uncommon rarity. The Split Earth set contains 91 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hiromichi Sugiyama.

Collector Insights

Mystery Plate α is a technical machine card from the Split Earth set, released on August 1, 2002. It is numbered 83 and classified as an Uncommon rarity card. The card’s artist is Hiromichi Sugiyama. Its attack, named Desert Burn, requires one Colorless energy to use. When activated, it instructs the player to search their deck for a Trainer card if the opponent has five or more Prizes, revealing it and adding it to their hand. If the opponent has only one Prize, the Defending Pokémon is afflicted with Burn, Paralyze, and Poison conditions. The flavor text describes attaching the card to a Pokémon in play, allowing it to use this attack instead of its own, with the caveat that the card must be discarded at the end of the player’s turn. This card serves as a strategic tool for manipulating Prize counts and applying status effects during battles.

Attach this card to 1 of your Pokémon in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Mystery Plate α.

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