Pokémon Catcher (Emerging Powers 95)

Trainer Item

Pokémon Catcher ポケモンキャッチャー Pokémon Catcher

Sword & Shield print Illus. Ryo Ueda Release information English expansion Emerging Powers Rarity English card no. 95/98 Japanese expansion White Collection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 052/053 Japanese Half Deck Virizion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 011/014 Japanese Half Deck Terrakion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 011/014 Japanese Half Deck Cobalion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 011/014 Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 027/BW-P Japanese Deck Kit Battle Theme Deck: Victini Japanese Half Deck Victini Formation Deck Japanese card no. 019/021 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Theme Deck: Victini Japanese Half Deck Victini Coin Flip Deck Japanese card no. 019/021 Japanese Deck Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 013/018 Japanese Deck Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 013/018 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus Japanese Half Deck Thundurus Half Deck Japanese card no. 018/020 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: 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Pokémon Catcher (Japanese: ポケモンキャッチャー Pokémon Catcher) is an Item card. It was first released as part of the Emerging Powers expansion.

Card text

Black & White Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

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VSTAR Power

Switch your opponent's Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

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).

XY Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with his or her Active Pokémon.

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).

Sun & Moon Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

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).

Sword & Shield Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

Flip a coin. If heads, switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

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.

Scarlet & Violet Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

Flip a coin. If heads, switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.

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

Black & White Series

This card was included in the Emerging Powers expansion, first released in the Japanese White Collection. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Battle Strength Decks, the Battle Theme Deck: Victini, the Reshiram-EX and Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Decks, and the Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus. It was also planned to be awarded as a Mirror Holofoil BW-P Promotional card at Pokémon World Championships 2011 Japan Representative Tournaments, which were scheduled to be held in eleven cities across Japan beginning April 3, 2011. Due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, these events were canceled and the card was never released. At least one copy of this promotional card has been found. It was later included in the Dark Explorers expansion as an Ultra-Rare Secret card, first released in the Japanese Dark Rush expansion. The Emerging Powers print was subsequently reprinted in the Plasma Blast expansion. In Japan, this print was reprinted as part of the Master Deck Build Box EX, the Everyone's Exciting Battle collection, the Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck, and the Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit.

XY Series

Pokémon Catcher was reprinted during the XY Series in the Kalos Starter Set, first released in the Japanese XY Beginning Set, with new artwork by 5ban Graphics and the updated text to coincide with the XY Series errata. This artwork was later reprinted in the Japanese Xerneas and Yveltal Half Decks, the Hyper Metal Chain Deck, the Super Legend Set: Xerneas-EX & Yveltal-EX, the M Master Deck Build Box Power Style and M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style, the Golduck BREAK + Palkia-EX Combo Deck, as well as the English XY Trainer Kit. An unnumbered XY-P Promotional print of this artwork was one of five Trainer cards available in conjunction with the Pokémon Card Game Deck Building Seminar event held as part of the Pokémon Center Pokémon Card Game School. This was present at participating Pokémon Centers in Japan from October 25 to November 16, 2014 and was open to elementary school-aged children. A 20-card set comprising two copies each of five Trainer cards plus 10 Energy cards could be purchased at Pokémon Centers during the event for ¥100. It was reprinted again in the BREAKpoint expansion, first released in the Japanese Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit, and later in the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack, as well as the simultaneously released Japanese Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck and M Audino-EX Mega Battle Decks. Another unnumbered XY-P Promotional print was 1 of 9 cards available in special packs sent to Japanese Event Organizers in July 2016 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom left corner of the illustration.

Sun & Moon Series

A new print of Pokémon Catcher with artwork by Toyste Beach was available during the Sun & Moon Series, appearing in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Sun & Moon Starter Set. It was reprinted again in the Japanese Tapu Bulu-GX Enhanced Starter Set and Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit. A SM-P Promotional print was 1 of 9 possible cards included in special packs sent to Japanese Event Organizers in August 2017 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. It was reprinted in the English Shining Legends expansion and in the Japanese Shining Legends subset, Solgaleo-GX & Lunala-GX Legendary Starter Set, the Ultra Sun, Forbidden Light, and Sky-Splitting Charisma expansions, the Thunderclap Spark subset, in each of the GX Starter Decks, the Super-Burst Impact expansion, in both Trainer Battle Decks, and in the Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game set.

Sword & Shield Series

Pokémon Catcher was reprinted again during the Sword & Shield Series as part of the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in each of the Japanese V Starter Sets. This print has new artwork by Ryo Ueda. In Japan, the Sword & Shield print was reprinted in the Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box, in the Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets, in each of the V Starter Decks, in the Legendary Heartbeat subset, in a second version of the Charizard VMAX Starter Set from the VMAX Battle Triple Starter Set, in the Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game set, in the Start Deck 100 (available in both Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions), and as a Mirror Holofoil in the Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version. Outside Asia, it was reprinted in the special Crown Zenith expansion.

Scarlet & Violet Series

During the Scarlet & Violet Series, Pokémon Catcher was reprinted in the Scarlet & Violet expansion with new artwork by Studio Bora Inc., first released in the Japanese ex Starter Set Sprigatito & Lucario ex and ex Starter Set Quaxly & Mimikyu ex. It was reprinted in the Japanese ex Starter Set Pikachu ex & Pawmot, ex Start Decks, the 2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu, the Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy Deck Kit, and the Crimson Haze subset. This print features the updated Trainer card layout introduced with the Scarlet & Violet expansion.

Gallery

Emerging Powers print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Dark Explorers print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Kalos Starter Set print Illus. 5ban Graphics
Sun & Moon print Illus. Toyste Beach	Sword & Shield print Illus. Ryo Ueda	Scarlet & Violet print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.
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

• At the start of the XY Series, Pokémon Catcher was given an erratum that required a successful coin flip for the effect of the card to occur.
• This card's Black & White Series effect matches that of Gust of Wind, a card previously released in the Base Set. The XY Series effect matches that of Pokémon Reversal.

Origin

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