Net Ball (Lost Thunder 187)

Trainer Item
Net Ball
ネットボール Net Ball
NetBallLostThunder187.jpg
Lost Thunder Regular print
Illus. Ryo Ueda
English expansion Lost Thunder
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 187/214
Japanese expansion Fairy Rise
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 042/050
English expansion Lost Thunder
Rarity Rare Secret
English card no. 234/214
Japanese expansion Fairy Rise
Japanese Rarity UR
Japanese card no. 061/050
English expansion Yellow A Alternate cards
English card no. 187a/214
Japanese expansion Sky Legend
Japanese Rarity TR
Japanese card no. 051/054
Japanese expansion Tag All Stars
Japanese card no. 125/173
Japanese Deck Kit Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box
Japanese card no. 015/024

Net Ball (Japanese: ネットボール Net Ball) is an Item card. It was first released as part of the Lost Thunder expansion.

Card text

All prints
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
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Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
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VSTAR Power
Search your deck for a Basic Grass Pokémon or a Grass Energy card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
 
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.
Ability
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

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art Secret card in the Lost Thunder expansion, first released in the Japanese Fairy Rise subset. Both prints feature artwork by Ryo Ueda. It was reprinted as a Yellow A Alternate card with different artwork once again by Ryo Ueda and distributed through the Pokémon League during the third cycle of the Unified Minds Season (October 2019). This print originated from the Japanese Sky Legend subset. The Lost Thunder Regular print was later released as part of the Japanese Tag All Stars subset. The Lost Thunder Regular print was reprinted again in the Japanese Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box.

Gallery

NetBallLostThunder187.jpg
Lost Thunder Regular print
Illus. Ryo Ueda
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Lost Thunder Secret print
Illus. Ryo Ueda
NetBallLostThunder187a.jpg
Yellow A Alternate art print
Illus. Ryo Ueda
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
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Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Net Ball is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation III, which becomes more effective when used on Water or Bug-type Pokémon.


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