Pokémon Reversal (Expedition 146): Difference between revisions

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox

|cardname=Pokémon Reversal

|jname=ポケモンリバース

|jtrans=Pokémon Reverse

|image=PokémonReversalExpedition146.jpg

|caption={{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} print<br>Illus. [["Big Mama" Tagawa]]

|recaption1={{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} print<br>Illus. [[Hiromichi Sugiyama]]

|reprint2=PokémonReversalHeartGoldSoulSilver99.jpg

|recaption2={{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} print<br>Illus. [[Wataru Kawahara]]

|reprint3=PokémonReversalRaichuStarterDeck8.jpg

|recaption3={{TCG|Raichu Starter Deck}} print<br>Illus. [[Hideaki Hakozaki]]

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|halfdeck={{TCG|Tyranitar Half Deck}}|jpexpansion={{TCG|Pokémon VS}}|jprarity={{rar|Common}}|jpcardno=133/141}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}|rarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|cardno=146/165|jpexpansion={{TCG|Base Expansion Pack}}|jprarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|jpcardno=059/128}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}|rarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|cardno=87/109|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Torchic Constructed Starter Deck}}|jpcardno=016/019}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack}}|jpcardno=017/019}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}|rarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|cardno=97/112|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Decks}}|jpcardno=049/052}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}|rarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|cardno=88/115|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Meganium Constructed Starter Deck}}|jpcardno=011/016}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario}}|jpcardno=017/020}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|expansion={{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}|rarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|cardno=99/123|jpexpansion={{TCG|HeartGold Collection}}|jprarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|jpcardno=065/070}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Battle Starter Decks|Raichu Battle Starter Deck}}|jpcardno=008/011}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Item|jpdeck={{TCG|Tyranitar Constructed Standard Deck}}|jpcardno=013/019}}

{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Footer|class=Item}}

'''Pokémon Reversal''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンリバース''' ''Pokémon Reverse'') is a {{TCG|Trainer card}} ({{TCG|Item card}} in Japan). It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}.

{{TCGTrainerText

|position=Top

|class=Item

|print=Expedition Base Set print

|effect=Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Flip a coin. If heads, switch that Pokémon with the Defending Pokémon.

|class=Item

 

==e-Reader data==

The {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} print includes a Dot Code strip for use with the [[e-Reader]], and has the card ID B-55-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.

This card's true first appearance was in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} expansion and in the unofficial English {{TCG|Tyranitar Half Deck}} for the 2001 [[Tropical Mega Battle]]. The card was translated under the tentative name of '''Pokémon Reverse'''. It was then officially released as part of the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}, originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Base Expansion Pack}}.

 

It was reprinted in {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}, first originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Torchic Constructed Starter Deck}}, with new artwork by [[Hiromichi Sugiyama]], which is famous for seemingly mangling the intended effect (see above). The change caused quite a stir, as if the effect had been changed from being a "flip for {{TCG ID|Base Set|Gust of Wind|93}}" to "flip for half a {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Warp Point|126}}". An errata was ultimately issued so that the card was treated more like the Expedition print with a slight tweak for 2-on-2 play. The reprinted versions that appeared in {{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}} and {{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}} featured the adjusted text.

 

Pokémon Reversal was later reclassified in Japan as an {{TCG|Item card}} during the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, though the English Trainer cards did not adopt this naming convention until after this card's latest print. {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} featured new artwork by [[Wataru Kawahara]], and the Japanese {{TCG|Battle Starter Decks}} featured yet another new illustration by [[Hideaki Hakozaki]].

 

{{TCGGallery

|image1=PokémonReversalExpedition146.jpg

|set1=Expedition Base Set

|illus1="Big Mama" Tagawa

|image2=PokémonReversalEXRubySapphire87.jpg

|image4=PokémonReversalHeartGoldSoulSilver99.jpg

|image5=PokémonReversalRaichuStarterDeck8.jpg

|set5=Raichu Starter Deck

|illus5=Hideaki Hakozaki

}}

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[[Category:Tyranitar Half Deck cards]]

[[Category:Pokémon VS cards]]

[[Category:Expedition Base Set cards]]

[[Category:Base Expansion Pack cards]]