Double Colorless Energy (Base Set 96)

Energy

Double Colorless Energy ダブル無色エネルギー Double Colorless Energy

HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Kent Kanetsuna

Classification Special Energy card Provides Additional effect No Release information English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 96/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese Rarity Japanese Deck Nivi City Gym Hanada City Gym Kuchiba City Gym Tamamushi City Gym Yamabuki City Gym Guren Town Gym Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Japanese Deck Bulbasaur Deck Japanese card no. 23 Japanese Deck Kit Intro Pack Japanese Deck Squirtle Deck Japanese card no. 25 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 124/130 English expansion HeartGold & SoulSilver Rarity English card no. 103/123 Japanese expansion HeartGold Collection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 070/070 English expansion Next Destinies Rarity English card no. 92/99 Japanese expansion Hail Blizzard Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 052/052 Japanese Deck Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 018/018 Japanese Deck Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 018/018 Japanese Deck Kit Master Deck Build Box EX Japanese card no. 044/046 Japanese Deck Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck Japanese card no. 018/018 Expansion Legendary Treasures Rarity English card no. 113/113 Japanese Deck Kit Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Mewtwo Half Deck Japanese card no. 016/016 Japanese Deck Kit Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Genesect Half Deck Japanese card no. 016/016 English expansion XY Rarity English card no. 130/146 Japanese expansion Collection Y Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 060/060 Japanese Deck M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck Japanese card no. 021/021 Expansion Phantom Forces Rarity English card no. 111/119 Japanese Deck Hyper Metal Chain Deck Japanese card no. 018/018 Japanese Deck Super Legend Set: Xerneas-EX & Yveltal-EX Japanese card no. 023/023 Japanese Deck Kit Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Emboar-EX Half Deck Japanese card no. 022/022 Japanese Deck Kit Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Togekiss-EX Half Deck Japanese card no. 022/022 Japanese Deck Kit M Master Deck Build Box Power Style Japanese card no. 049/049 Japanese Deck Kit M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style Japanese card no. 049/049 Expansion Generations Rarity English card no. 74/83 Japanese Deck BREAK Starter Pack Japanese card no. 072/072 Expansion Fates Collide Rarity English card no. 114/124 Japanese Deck M Audino-EX Mega Battle Deck Japanese card no. 026/026 Japanese expansion Premium Champion Pack Japanese card no. 131/131 English expansion Evolutions Rarity English card no. 90/108 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 087/087 English expansion Sun & Moon Rarity English card no. 136/149 Japanese expansion Collection Sun Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 060/060 Japanese Deck Sun & Moon Starter Set Japanese card no. 058/059 Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 006/018 English expansion Guardians Rising Rarity English card no. 166/145 Japanese expansion Sun & Moon Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 067/051 English expansion Shining Legends Rarity English card no. 69/73 Japanese expansion Shining Legends Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 071/072 Japanese expansion GX Battle Boost Japanese card no. 114/114 Japanese Deck Solgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set Japanese card no. 021/021 Japanese expansion Ultra Sun Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 065/066 Japanese Deck Kit Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 012/020 Japanese Deck Kit Ultra Sun Deck Build Box Japanese card no. 012/041 Japanese Deck Kit Ultra Moon Deck Build Box Japanese card no. 012/041 Japanese expansion Forbidden Light Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 093/094 Japanese expansion Sky-Splitting Charisma Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 096/096 Japanese expansion Thunderclap Spark Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 059/060 Japanese Deck Grass Lurantis-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Fire Charizard-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Water Lapras-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Lightning Raichu-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Psychic Mewtwo-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Fighting Lycanroc-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Metal Metagross-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese Deck Fairy Xerneas-GX Deck Japanese card no. 131/131 Japanese expansion Super-Burst Impact Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 094/095 Japanese Deck Kit Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 035/035 Japanese Deck Brock of Pewter City Gym Trainer Battle Deck Japanese card no. 031/031 Japanese Deck Kit Tag Team GX Deck Build Box Japanese card no. 028/029 Japanese Deck Espeon & Deoxys-GX Tag Team GX Starter Set Japanese card no. 031/031 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck English card no. 032/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck Japanese card no. 032/032 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck English card no. 032/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck Japanese card no. 032/032 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck English card no. 032/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck Japanese card no. 032/032

Double Colorless Energy (Japanese: ダブル無色エネルギー Double Colorless Energy; 無色２個エネルギー before HeartGold & SoulSilver) was the first Special Energy card to be released in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and as such, is one of the most well-known, especially by older players. It was, until the Team Rocket expansion, the only Energy card that one could only have four of in a deck; however, despite this, it found a great many uses across all kinds of deck archetypes.

Card text

Base Set print

Provides energy. Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.

HeartGold & SoulSilver print

Double Colorless Energy provides Energy.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

As long as this card is attached to a Pokémon, it provides Energy.

Release information

Double Colorless Energy was first included in the Base Set with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was first reprinted in each of the Japanese Gym Booster Theme Decks: Nivi City Gym, Hanada City Gym, Kuchiba City Gym, Tamamushi City Gym, Yamabuki City Gym and Guren Town Gym. It was then reprinted in the Japanese Intro Pack. Its first reprint outside of Japan was in Base Set 2. The card was re-released in the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion with new artwork by Kent Kanetsuna and a reworded effect, first released in the Japanese HeartGold Collection. It was later reprinted in the Next Destinies expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics. This print was then included in the Japanese Reshiram-EX and Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Decks, the Master Deck Build Box EX, the Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck, and the Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit. It was later reprinted again in the Legendary Treasures expansion.

XY Series

This card was reprinted in the XY expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese Collection Y. This print was reprinted in the Japanese M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck. It was reprinted again in the Phantom Forces expansion, first released in the Japanese Hyper Metal Chain Deck. It was later included in the Japanese Super Legend Set: Xerneas-EX & Yveltal-EX, the Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit, the M Master Deck Build Box Power Style, and the M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style. It was also included in the special English Generations expansion and the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack, both of which commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. A differently colored version of the XY print was included in the Fates Collide expansion, first released in the Japanese M Audino-EX Mega Battle Deck. The XY print was reprinted again in the Japanese Premium Champion Pack as a Mirror Reverse Holofoil.

It was reprinted as a retro card in the Evolutions expansion, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack 20th Anniversary subset, featuring the same artwork as the original print, an updated effect, and an updated card template reminiscent of the Original Series layout. Reverse Holofoil versions of this print were later given to players competing in International Championships held over the course of the 2016-2017 season. Four primary versions of this print were distributed, with stamps reflecting the event in which they were awarded. These included the Europe International Championships, held at the ExCeL London convention center in London, UK, on December 9–11, 2016; the Oceania International Championships, held at the Melbourne Park Function Centre in Melbourne, Australia, on March 10–12, 2017; the Latin America International Championships, held at the WTC Events Center in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 21–23, 2017; and the North America International Championships, held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on June 30–July 2, 2017. Each of these prints also have gold foil stamped "Staff" versions given to those overseeing the events, as well as gold foil stamped "Top 8" and "Champion" versions given to competitors.

Sun & Moon Series

During the Sun & Moon Series, this card was reprinted with new artwork by 5ban Graphics in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection Sun, the Sun & Moon Starter Set, and the Premium Trainer Box. It was reprinted as a Full Art Secret card in the Guardians Rising expansion with different artwork by the same artist, first released in the Japanese Sun & Moon subset. The Sun & Moon print was later included in the English Shining Legends expansion, first released in the Japanese subset of the same name. In Japan, a Mirror Holofoil print of the Regular version was later included in the GX Battle Boost subset. Non Holofoil versions were subsequently reprinted in the Solgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set, Ultra Sun expansion, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Premium Trainer Box, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Deck Build Boxes, Forbidden Light expansion, Sky-Splitting Charisma expansion, Thunderclap Spark subset, in each of the GX Starter Decks, in the Super-Burst Impact expansion, in the Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box, in the Brock of Pewter City Gym Trainer Battle Deck, in the Tag Team GX Deck Build Box, and in the Espeon & Deoxys-GX Tag Team GX Starter Set.

The Collection Y print of this card was included in the Pokémon Card Game 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck given to specific TCG contributors by Creatures, Inc. All of the cards in the deck have unique card backs; the Double Colorless Energy's back has details on Pokémon Rumble U, which was released the same year as Collection Y. This variant is Starlight Holofoil and has a gold "25th" stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork.

Scarlet & Violet Series

Double Colorless Energy was reprinted in Holofoil with its Base Set artwork in each deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. These reprints lack a regulation mark and are thus not legal for tournament play.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Expansion Pack print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Kent Kanetsuna
Next Destinies print Illus. 5ban Graphics	XY print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Fates Collide print Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolutions print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Sun & Moon print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Guardians Rising 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

TCG GB1 Mystery sprite	TCG GB2 Legendary Power sprite	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
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• Double Colorless Energy was the only Energy card capable of providing more than one unit of Energy until the release of Miracle Energy in the Neo Destiny expansion. It was the only Energy card capable of providing more than one unit of Energy that could be attached to any Pokémon until the release of Bounce Energy in the Skyridge expansion, which was essentially a version of this card with a drawback. Now, several cards, including Upper Energy, Scramble Energy, and Boost Energy are able to provide multiple Energy units when attached.
• This was the first special Energy card to be reprinted, being included in both the Nivi City Gym and Hanada City Gym decks. It would also be the first special energy reprinted in non-Japanese sets in Base Set 2.
• As of June 19, 2020, this card was banned in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Origin

Double Colorless Energy was likely created in order to represent all seven (at the time) of the TCG types with an Energy card.

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