Shield Energy (Primal Clash 143)

Energy Metal
Shield Energy
シールドエネルギー Shield Energy
ShieldEnergyPrimalClash143.jpg
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Classification Special Energy card
Provides Metal
Additional effect Yes
English expansion Primal Clash
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 143/160
Japanese expansion Gaia Volcano
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 070/070
Japanese Deck Kit M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style
Japanese card no. 048/049
Japanese expansion The Best of XY
Japanese card no. 169/171

Shield Energy (Japanese: シールドエネルギー Shield Energy) is a Special Energy card. It was first released as part of the Primal Clash expansion.

Card text

All prints
This card can only be attached to   Pokémon. This card provides   Energy only while this card is attached to a   Pokémon.

The attacks of your opponent's Pokémon do 10 less damage to the   Pokémon this card is attached to (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

(If this card is attached to anything other than a   Pokémon, discard this card.)


Release information

This card was included in the Primal Clash expansion, first released in the Japanese Gaia Volcano expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted in the M Master Deck Build Box Speed Style released August 7, 2015. It was reprinted again in Japan in The Best of XY subset.

Trivia

This card later received an erratum to change its damage reduction effect to apply after applying Weakness and Resistance. The entire effect was rephrased as "Any damage done to the   Pokémon this card is attached to by an opponent's attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance)."

Origin


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