Team Flare Grunt #186 from The Best of XY - Illustrated by Naoki Saito
Supporter

Team Flare Grunt

#186/188 in The Best of XY, illustrated by Naoki Saito.

Card number
#186/188
Language
Japanese
Release date
April 21, 2017
Illustrator
Naoki Saito
Original name
フレア団のしたっぱ
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Collector Notes

Team Flare Grunt

Team Flare Grunt appears in the Japanese print of The Best of XY, released on April 21, 2017. The The Best of XY set contains 188 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Naoki Saito.

Collector Insights

Team Flare Grunt is a Supporter-type card from the The Best of XY set, released on April 21, 2017. It is illustrated by artist Naoki Saito and carries the number 186 in its series. The card’s flavor text describes an action involving discarding an Energy card from an opponent’s Active Pokémon, suggesting a strategic gameplay interaction. While no specific HP value is listed, its role as a Supporter indicates it is designed to assist in battle dynamics rather than directly engage in combat. The card’s mechanics emphasize resource management through Energy manipulation, a common theme in Pokémon TCG strategies. Its inclusion in the set highlights its thematic relevance to the Team Flare organization’s gameplay style. As a collectible item, it contributes to the broader narrative and tactical depth of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Discard an Energy attached to your opponents Active Pokémon.

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