Pokémon Catcher (Emerging Powers 95)

Trainer Item
Pokémon Catcher
ポケモンキャッチャー Pokémon Catcher
PokémonCatcherEmergingPowers95.jpg
Emerging Powers print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

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 print
  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).
Kalos Starter Set print
  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).


Release information

Pokémon Catcher was included in the Emerging Powers expansion, first released in the Japanese White Collection. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Battle Strength Decks, Battle Theme Deck: Victini, the Reshiram-EX and Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Decks, and the Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus. It was later included in the Dark Explorers expansion as an Ultra-Rare Secret card, previously released in the Japanese Dark Rush expansion. The original print has subsequently been reprinted in Japan 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.

Pokémon Catcher was reprinted again during the XY Series in the English 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 (released August 7, 2015), 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 for 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 English BREAKpoint expansion, first originating from the Japanese Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit, and later in the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack.

Gallery

Emerging Powers print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Dark Explorers print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Kalos Starter Set 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
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

  • At the start of the XY Series, Pokémon Catcher was given errata 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.