Flash

Flash

Flash appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 2 (Red), released on June 17, 1998. Flash is a uncommon rarity. The Vending Machine Series 2 (Red) set contains 36 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Hikaru Koike.

Collector Insights

Flash is a Japanese-language Pokémon Trading Card Game card from the Vending Machine Series 2 (Red) set, released on June 17, 1998. It is numbered 33 in the set and classified as an Uncommon rarity. The card features artwork by Hikaru Koike, with a themecolor of #ddb27d. Its flavor text outlines a gameplay mechanic where each player examines the top five cards of their deck, allowing them to rearrange and place them face up on top of their deck. The process involves both players performing this action sequentially, with specific rules about handling face-up cards during shuffling. No attacks or special abilities are listed for this card, and its supertype remains unspecified in the data. The card’s design and mechanics are tied to the set’s thematic focus on vending machine-themed interactions.

Each player looks at the top 5 cards of his or her deck. Your opponent rearranges his or her 5 cards as he or she likes and puts them on top of his of her deck face up. Then, you rearrange your 5 cards as you like and put them on top of your deck face up. (If a player shuffles his or her deck when it still has face up cards in it, that player puts them face down again before shuffling.)

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