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Metal Energy

Aquapolis / #143/147

Metal Energy

Printed language: English · Energy

Set (printed edition)
Aquapolis
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Milky Isobe
Source reference
ecard2-143

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The role of this Energy

This older Metal Energy provides one Metal Energy and reduces damage received by its holder by ten after Weakness and Resistance. It can protect a non-Metal Pokémon, but that choice has a trade-off: damage dealt by that Pokémon's own attacks is also reduced by ten. The exact order of this second calculation varies between printing texts. The card trades protection against offensive power according to the holder's type.

Background on this Special Energy’s effect; the printed text, edition and finish of each card remain distinct.

A detail worth noticing

Early printings of this Metal Energy allow its defensive reduction on a non-Metal holder, while reducing that Pokémon's offensive damage. One printing places that calculation before Weakness and Resistance, another after: the exact printed text matters.

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Card details

Type (source)
Metal
Energy type (source)
Special

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Printed card effect

Damage done to the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). If the Pokémon Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal, whenever it damages a Pokémon, reduce that damage by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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