Great Ball #9 from Xerneas Half Deck - Illustrated by Toyste Beach
Item

Great Ball

#9/15 in Xerneas Half Deck, illustrated by Toyste Beach.

Card number
#9/15
Language
Japanese
Release date
January 31, 2014
Illustrator
Toyste Beach
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Collector Notes

Great Ball

Great Ball appears in the Japanese print of Xerneas Half Deck, released on January 31, 2014. The Xerneas Half Deck set contains 15 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Toyste Beach.

Collector Insights

Great Ball is an Item card from the Xerneas Half Deck set, released on January 31, 2014. Designed by artist Toyste Beach, it features a unique mechanic allowing players to inspect their deck’s top seven cards. The card’s flavor text describes a scenario where a player may reveal a hidden Pokémon from those cards and add it to their hand, then shuffle the remaining cards back into the deck. It holds the card number 9 within its set. As an Item, it does not possess health points or attack capabilities, focusing instead on deck manipulation. The card’s design emphasizes strategic interaction with the player’s own deck structure. Its inclusion in the set highlights the thematic emphasis on exploration and resource management in Pokémon TCG gameplay.

Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Pokémon you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

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