PlusPower (Base Set 84)
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PlusPower (Japanese: プラスパワー PlusPower) is a Goods card. It was first released in Base Set as a Trainer card.
Card text (Base Set print)
Card text (Diamond & Pearl print)
Card text (Unleashed print)
Release information
This card originated in the Base Set with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. It was also reprinted with updated text and new artwork by Ryo Ueda in Diamond & Pearl, Secret Wonders and Platinum. The key difference between these two prints is that the original print applied its effect after applying Weakness and Resistance, while the later print applied the effect before applying Weakness and Resistance. It was reprinted in the Unleashed with new artwork by Takashi Yamaguchi. This print changes "Active Pokémon" in the second paragraph to "Defending Pokémon", easing possible confusion over the intended target of the card's effect. The Japanese release of this print was reclassified as a Goods card, but the English did not adopt this name and continued classifying it as a Trainer card. It was then reprinted in the Reviving Legends expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda.
Gallery
- BS84PlusPower.jpg
Base Set print
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi - SecretWonders121PlusPower.jpg
Secret Wonders print
Illus. Ryo Ueda Unleashed print
Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi- 025711 T PURASUPAWA.jpg
Reviving Legends print
Illus. Ryo Ueda
Trivia
The Unleashed print of the card was errata'd to revert it back to the wording first used in the Diamond & Pearl print.
Origin
PlusPower is the Japanese name of X Attack, an item in the Pokémon games. The Japanese name of the item was either used for the English card by mistake, or used intentionally as 'PlusPower' is inscribed on the side of the object in the card's original artwork.
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