Pokémon Communication (HeartGold & SoulSilver 98)

Trainer Item

Pokémon Communication ポケモン通信 Pokémon Communication

HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi English expansion HeartGold & SoulSilver Rarity English card no. 98/123 Japanese expansion SoulSilver Collection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 065/070 Deck Kit HS Trainer Kit Half Deck Gyarados Half Deck English card no. 22/30 Deck Kit HS Trainer Kit Half Deck Gyarados Half Deck English card no. 27/30 English expansion Black & White Rarity English card no. 99/114 Japanese expansion Black Collection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 050/053 Deck Kit Black & White Trainer Kit Half Deck Excadrill Half Deck English card no. 24/30 Deck Kit Black & White Trainer Kit Half Deck Zoroark Half Deck English card no. 18/30 English expansion Team Up Rarity English card no. 152/181 Japanese expansion Tag Bolt Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 082/095 English expansion Team Up Rarity English card no. 196/181 Japanese expansion Tag Bolt Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 116/095 Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 330/SM-P Japanese expansion Remix Bout Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 054/064 English expansion Yellow A Alternate cards English card no. 152a/181 Japanese expansion Alter Genesis Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 094/095 Japanese expansion Tag All Stars Japanese card no. 131/173 Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 402/SM-P Japanese Deck Kit Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 016/024 English expansion Yellow A Alternate cards English card no. 152b/181 Japanese expansion Tag All Stars Japanese card no. 132/173 Japanese Deck Kit Single Strike Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 015/033 Japanese Deck Kit Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 015/033

Pokémon Communication (Japanese: ポケモン通信 Pokémon Communication) is an Item card. It was first released as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion.

Card text

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

Choose 1 Pokémon in your hand, show it to your opponent, and put it on top of your deck. If you do, search your deck for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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.

Black & White 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

Reveal a Pokémon in your hand and put it on top of your deck. If you do, search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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).

Team Up 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

Reveal a Pokémon from your hand and put it into your deck. If you do, search your deck for a Pokémon, 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.

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 released in the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, first released in the Japanese SoulSilver Collection. It was later reprinted in the English Gyarados Half Deck of the HS Trainer Kit. The initial Japanese release was classified as an Item card, but the English version did not adopt this name until its release in the Black & White expansion. This print has new artwork by 5ban Graphics and originated from the Japanese Black Collection. The Black & White print was subsequently included in the Black & White Trainer Kit.

Pokémon Communication was reprinted during the Sun & Moon Series as part of the Team Up expansion, appearing as both a Regular card and a Full Art Secret card. Both prints feature artwork by Ayaka Yoshida and originate from the Japanese Tag Bolt expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted as one of the SM-P Promotional cards and was 1 of 9 possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in April 2019 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 again in the Japanese Remix Bout subset. It was reprinted as a Yellow A Alternate card with different artwork by Studio Bora Inc. and was awarded as the International Championships participation card for the 2019-2020 season. Two of the four planned versions of this card were printed with stamps reflecting the event in which they were distributed. These included the Latin America International Championships, held at the Centro de Eventos PRO MAGNO in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 15–17, 2019 and the Oceania International Championships, held at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia on February 21–23, 2020. The Europe International Championships, scheduled to be held at the Estrel Berlin Congress Center in Berlin, Germany on April 17–19, 2020, and the North America International Championships, scheduled to be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA on June 26–28, 2020, were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the prints that saw release have additional gold foil stamped "Staff" versions given to those overseeing the events, as well as gold foil stamped "Top 8" and "Champion" versions given to competitors. This print originated from the Japanese Alter Genesis expansion.

In Japan, the Team Up Regular print and another new print with artwork by OOYAMA were later included in the Tag All Stars subset. Another SM-P Promotional card, this time with the collection number 402/SM-P, and was also given to participants of Beginner's Classroom and Daily Card Battle events held at each chosen School Festa 2019 venue across Japan on weekends during October and November 2019. Representatives from Pokémon circles in schools and universities were required to register their interest in hosting an event during the application period, which ran from July 12 until October 11, 2019. If selected, The Pokémon Company would supply the circle with all paraphernalia to host the event. This print has the School Festa 2019 logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration.

In Japan, the Team Up Regular print was reprinted in the Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box and in the Single Strike & Rapid Strike Premium Trainer Boxes. The Tag All Stars print with OOYAMA's artwork was released in English as a Yellow A Alternate card within the Trainer's Toolkit, available June 26, 2020.

Gallery

HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi	Black & White print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Team Up Regular print Illus. Ayaka Yoshida
Team Up Secret print Illus. Ayaka Yoshida	152a Alternate art print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.	152b Alternate art print Illus. OOYAMA
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

This card's effect is practically identical to Pokémon Trader, a card first released in the Base Set.

Origin

This card is based on the PC and Pokémon Storage System, where Trainers can deposit a Pokémon and withdraw a stored one. A Pokémon Center from Alola is featured in the Yellow A Alternate print's illustration.

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