VS Seeker (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 100)

Trainer Item
VS Seeker
バトルサーチャー Battle Searcher
VSSeekerPhantomForces109.jpg
Phantom Forces print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
English expansion EX FireRed & LeafGreen
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 100/112
Japanese expansion Flight of Legends
Japanese Rarity Uncommon
Japanese card no. 076/082
English expansion Supreme Victors
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 140/147
Japanese expansion Beat of the Frontier
Japanese Rarity Uncommon
Japanese card no. 088/100
Expansion Phantom Forces
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 109/119
Japanese Deck Hyper Metal Chain Deck
Japanese card no. 009/018
English expansion Roaring Skies
Rarity Rare Secret
English card no. 110/108
Japanese expansion Emerald Break
Japanese Rarity UR
Japanese card no. 091/078
Japanese Deck Kit M Master Deck Build Box Power Style
Japanese card no. 030/049
Japanese Deck Kit M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style
Japanese card no. 032/049
Japanese Deck Golduck BREAK + Palkia-EX Combo Deck
Japanese card no. 009/016
Japanese expansion Premium Champion Pack
Japanese card no. 105/131
Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box
Japanese card no. 008/018
Japanese expansion The Best of XY
Japanese card no. 115/171
Japanese Deck Kit Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box
Japanese card no. 013/020
Japanese Deck Kit Ultra Sun Deck Build Box
Japanese card no. 020/041
Japanese Deck Kit Ultra Moon Deck Build Box
Japanese card no. 020/041
Japanese Deck Kit Extra Regulation Box
Japanese card no. 026/048
Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 346/S-P
English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck
English card no. 031/034
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck
Japanese card no. 021/032
English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck
English card no. 031/034
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck
Japanese card no. 022/032
English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck
English card no. 031/034
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck
Japanese card no. 021/032
Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 137/SV-P

VS Seeker (Japanese: バトルサーチャー Battle Searcher) is an Item card. It was first released in the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion as a Trainer card.

Card text

EX Series through Platinum Series prints
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  FLARE
  (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1   card with the same name in your deck. If a   card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
Search your discard pile for a Supporter card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
XY Series prints
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  FLARE
  (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1   card with the same name in your deck. If a   card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
Put a Supporter card from your discard pile into your hand.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  FLARE
  (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1   card with the same name in your deck. If a   card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
Put a Supporter card from your discard pile into your hand.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.


Release information

EX Series

This card was included in the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion with artwork by K. Utsunomiya, first released in the Japanese Flight of Legends expansion.

Platinum Series

VS Seeker was reprinted in the Supreme Victors expansion with new artwork by Wataru Kawahara, first released in the Japanese Beat of the Frontier expansion.

XY Series

During the XY Series, VS Seeker was released as an Item card with an updated effect and new artwork by 5ban Graphics in the Phantom Forces expansion, first released in the Japanese Hyper Metal Chain Deck. The Japanese Emerald Break expansion included a Secret print of VS Seeker, which was later printed outside Japan in the Roaring Skies expansion. In Japan, the Phantom Forces print was reprinted in the M Master Deck Build Box Power Style, the M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style, and the Golduck BREAK + Palkia-EX Combo Deck; a Mirror Holofoil version of this print was later included in the Japanese Premium Champion Pack.

Sun & Moon Series

At the start of the Japanese Sun & Moon Era, the Phantom Forces print was reprinted again in the Premium Trainer Box. Despite the layout for Trainer cards being changed for the new Era, this print retains the old card layout. This layout was retained for the reprints in the Japanese The Best of XY subset, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Deck Build Boxes, and the Extra Regulation Box.

Sword & Shield Series

Similar to the Sun & Moon Series, another Phantom Forces reprint was released in Japan to promote the Extra Regulation format. Starting December 16, 2022, participating Pokémon Card Gym venues distributed Extra Battle Day Promo Card Packs to people competing in Extra Battle Day tournaments. One pack was given to each participant that won a game, while three packs were given to the overall winner of a tournament. One pack was also given to winners of rock paper scissors competitions.[1] Each pack contained one of ten S-P Promotional cards, which included this print. This print also features the Extra Battle Day logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration.

Scarlet & Violet Series

This card was reprinted in Holofoil with its Phantom Forces artwork in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

This card's Hyper Metal Chain deck print was reprinted as one of the Japanese SV-P Promotional cards for Extra Battle Day on January 1st, 2024, and its stamp is shown on the card.

Gallery

EX FireRed & LeafGreen print
Illus. K. Utsunomiya
Supreme Victors print
Illus. Wataru Kawahara
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Phantom Forces print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Roaring Skies print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

In the Pokémon games, the s in "VS" is not capitalized. On this card, it is.

Origin

The Vs. Seeker is a Key Item in the Pokémon games that enables the player to re-battle Trainers that have already been defeated.

References


  This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.