Superior Energy Retrieval

Superior Energy Retrieval

Superior Energy Retrieval appears in the Japanese print of Shiny Treasure ex, released on December 1, 2023. The Shiny Treasure ex set contains 360 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Studio Bora Inc..

Collector Insights

Superior Energy Retrieval is an Item card from the Shiny Treasure ex set, released on December 1, 2023. Its flavor text describes a mechanism where players discard two other cards from their hand to activate an effect that retrieves up to four Basic Energy cards from their discard pile. The card’s unique ability allows players to select discarded Energy cards not involved in this specific effect. It is numbered 157 in the set and illustrated by Studio Bora Inc. The card’s functionality revolves around strategic resource management through discarding and retrieving Energy cards. Its design emphasizes interaction with the discard pile to replenish resources. The card’s role in gameplay is defined by its conditional activation and resource retrieval mechanics. It is part of a collection focused on energy-themed strategies in the Pokémon TCG.

You can use this card only if you discard 2 other cards from your hand. Put up to 4 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. (You can't choose a card you discarded with the effect of this card.)

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