Pokémon Power (TCG)
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A Pokémon Power (Japanese: 特殊能力 special ability) is a special Ability held by some Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Typically, Pokémon Powers are additional effects that the card's player can trigger once or multiple times during their turn, before they attack. However, before the Expedition Base Set, some cards, such as Base Set Charizard, had Pokémon Powers that were always active. For example, all Energy cards attached to Charizard provided Fire Energy at all times. The player did not have to announce that they were using the power or do anything to trigger it, as it was always active.
After the release of Expedition, Pokémon Powers were split into two groups: Poké-Powers (Japanese: ポケパワー Poké-Power) and Poké-Bodies (Japanese: ポケボディー Poké-Body). Poké-Powers are special effects that the player must trigger or announce using. A Poké-Body's effect is one that is in effect regardless. The player does not need to announce the use of a Poké-Body, since it is always active. In essence, a Poké-Power's effect is not always active, while a Poké-Body's effect is.
With the release of Black & White, Pokémon Powers were combined into one mechanic once again and renamed Abilities (Japanese: 特性 special characteristic), after the analogous element in the main series games.
List of Pokémon Powers
This is a chronological list of the Pokémon Powers that appeared in the Base Set to Neo Genesis expansions.
List of Pokémon Powers | |||||||
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English Name | Japanese Name | Type | Pokémon | English Set | EN No. | Japanese Set | JP No. |
Damage Swap | ダメージスワップ | Pokémon Power | Alakazam | Base Set | 1/102 | Expansion Pack | - |
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 1/130 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 1/110 | - | - | |||
Rain Dance | あまごい | Pokémon Power | Blastoise | Base Set | 2/102 | Expansion Pack | - |
[[]] | - | - | Unnumbered Promotional Cards | - | |||
[[]] | - | - | Intro Pack | - | |||
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 2/130 | - | - | |||
Energy Burn | エナジーバーン | Pokémon Power | Charizard | Base Set | 4/102 | Expansion Pack | - |
[[]] | - | - | Unnumbered Promotional Cards | - | |||
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 4/130 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 3/110 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Stormfront | 103/100 | Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky | 092/092 | |||
Strikes Back | はんげき | Pokémon Power | Machamp | Base Set | 8/102 | Expansion Pack | - |
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 15/110 | - | - | |||
Energy Trans | エナジートランス | Pokémon Power | Venusaur | Base Set | 15/102 | Expansion Pack | - |
[[]] | - | - | Unnumbered Promotional Cards | - | |||
[[]] | - | - | Intro Pack | - | |||
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 18/130 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 18/110 | - | - | |||
Buzzap | エネエネ | Pokémon Power | Electrode | Base Set | 21/102 | Expansion Pack | - |
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 25/130 | - | - | |||
Invisible Wall | なぞのかべ | Pokémon Power | Mr. Mime | Jungle | 6/64 | Pokémon Jungle | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 22/64 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 27/130 | - | - | |||
Thick Skinned | めんえき | Pokémon Power | Snorlax | Jungle | 11/64 | Pokémon Jungle | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 27/64 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 30/130 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 64/110 | - | - | |||
Shift | へんしょく | Pokémon Power | Venomoth | Jungle | 13/64 | Pokémon Jungle | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 29/64 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 31/130 | - | - | |||
Heal | ヒーリング | Pokémon Power | Vileplume | Jungle | 15/64 | Pokémon Jungle | - |
[[]] | 31/64 | - | - | {{{10}}} | |||
Retreat Aid | にげるサポート | Pokémon Power | Dodrio | Jungle | 34/64 | Pokémon Jungle | - |
[[]] | Base Set 2 | 37/130 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 41/110 | - | - | |||
Peek | スパイ | Pokémon Power | Mankey | Jungle | 55/64 | Pokémon Jungle | - |
[[]] | - | - | Unnumbered Promotional Cards | - | |||
Prehistoric Power | げんしのちから | Pokémon Power | Aerodactyl | Fossil | 1/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 16/62 | - | - | |||
Transform | へんしん | Pokémon Power | Ditto | Fossil | 3/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 18/62 | - | - | |||
Step In | かけつける | Pokémon Power | Dragonite | Fossil | 4/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 19/62 | - | - | |||
Curse | のろい | Pokémon Power | Gengar | Fossil | 5/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 20/62 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 11/110 | - | - | |||
Transparency | とうめい | Pokémon Power | Haunter | Fossil | 6/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 21/62 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 46/110 | - | - | |||
Toxic Gas | かがくへんかガス | Pokémon Power | Muk | Fossil | 13/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 28/62 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 16/110 | - | - | |||
Strange Behavior | へんなこうどう | Pokémon Power | Slowbro | Fossil | 43/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
Kabuto Armor | カブトアーマー | Pokémon Power | Kabuto | Fossil | 50/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | W Promotional cards | - | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 48/110 | - | - | |||
Clairvoyance | おみとおし | Pokémon Power | Omanyte | Fossil | 52/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 57/110 | - | - | |||
Cowardice | おくびょう | Pokémon Power | Tentacool | Fossil | 56/62 | Mystery of the Fossils | - |
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 96/110 | - | - | |||
Summon Minions | てしたをよぶ | Pokémon Power | Dark Dragonite | Team Rocket | 5/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 22/82 | - | - | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 5/110 | - | - | |||
Sinkhole | おとしあな | Pokémon Power | Dark Dugtrio | Team Rocket | 6/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 23/82 | - | - | |||
Sneak Attack | こっそりかみつく | Pokémon Power | Dark Golbat | Team Rocket | 7/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 24/82 | - | - | |||
Final Beam | ファイナルビーム | Pokémon Power | Dark Gyarados | Team Rocket | 8/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 25/82 | - | - | |||
Reel In | つりあげる | Pokémon Power | Dark Slowbro | Team Rocket | 12/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 29/82 | - | - | |||
[[]] | - | - | Pokémon Web | 028/048 | |||
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 8/110 | - | - | |||
Hay Fever | アレルギーかふん | Pokémon Power | Dark Vileplume | Team Rocket | 13/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 30/82 | - | - | |||
Evolutionary Light | しんかのひかり | Pokémon Power | Dark Dragonair | Team Rocket | 33/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 38/110 | - | - | |||
Pollen Stench | くさいかふん | Pokémon Power | Dark Gloom | Team Rocket | 36/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
Matter Exchange | ぶっしつこうかん | Pokémon Power | Dark Kadabra | Team Rocket | 39/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | - | - | Pokémon Web | 027/048 | |||
Sticky Goo | ねんちゃくえき | Pokémon Power | Dark Muk | Team Rocket | 41/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
Frenzy | きょうぼう | Pokémon Power | Dark Primeape | Team Rocket | 43/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
Gather Fire | ほのおをもらう | Pokémon Power | Charmander | Team Rocket | 50/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
Long-Distance Hypnosis | えんかくさいみん | Pokémon Power | Drowzee | Team Rocket | 54/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
[[]] | Legendary Collection | 73/110 | - | - | |||
Trickery | わるふざけ | Pokémon Power | Rattata | Team Rocket | 66/82 | Rocket Gang | - |
Bench Guard | ベンチガード | Pokémon Power | Brock's Rhydon | Gym Heroes | 2/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
[[]] | - | - | Nivi City Gym | - | |||
Pollen Defense | ぼうぎょかふん | Pokémon Power | Erika's Vileplume | Gym Heroes | 5/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
[[]] | - | - | Tamamushi City Gym | - | |||
Energy Charge | エナジーチャージ | Pokémon Power | Lt. Surge's Magneton | Gym Heroes | 8/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
[[]] | - | - | Kuchiba City Gym | - | |||
Flee | にげこむ | Pokémon Power | Misty's Tentacruel | Gym Heroes | 10/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
[[]] | - | - | Hanada City Gym | - | |||
Rebirth | ふしちょう | Pokémon Power | Rocket's Moltres | Gym Heroes | 12/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
Fragrance Trap | かおりのわな | Pokémon Power | Erika's Victreebel | Gym Heroes | 26/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
[[]] | - | - | Tamamushi City Gym | - | |||
Shell Armor | シェルアーマー | Pokémon Power | Misty's Cloyster | Gym Heroes | 29/132 | Hanada City Gym | - |
Restless Sleep | わるいねぞう | Pokémon Power | Rocket's Snorlax | Gym Heroes | 33/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Strange Barrier | ふしぎなバリアー | Pokémon Power | Erika's Dratini | - | - | Unnumbered Promotional Cards | - |
[[]] | Gym Heroes | 42/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - | |||
[[]] | - | - | Tamamushi City Gym | - | |||
Photosynthesis | こうごうせい | Pokémon Power | Erika's Oddish | Gym Heroes | 47/132 | Tamamushi City Gym | - |
Natural Healing | しぜんになおる | Pokémon Power | Blaine's Vulpix | Gym Heroes | 65/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
[[]] | - | - | Guren Town Gym | - | |||
Shapeshift | ばける | Pokémon Power | Brock's Ninetales | Gym Challenge | 3/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
Fortitude | こんじょう | Pokémon Power | Giovanni's Machamp | Gym Challenge | 6/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Call the Boss | ボスをよぶ | Pokémon Power | Giovanni's Persian | Gym Challenge | 8/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Rebellion | はんこう | Pokémon Power | Misty's Gyarados | Gym Challenge | 13/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
Psylink | サイコリンク | Pokémon Power | Sabrina's Alakazam | Gym Challenge | 16/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
[[]] | - | - | Yamabuki City Gym | - | |||
Healing Fire | ほのおでかいふく | Pokémon Power | Blaine's Ninetales | Gym Challenge | 21/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
[[]] | - | - | Guren Town Gym | - | |||
Energy Drain | だつりょくえき | Pokémon Power | Koga's Muk | Gym Challenge | 26/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Scram | ずらかる | Pokémon Power | Brock's Primeape | Gym Challenge | 35/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
Soak Up | ようぶんきゅうしゅう | Pokémon Power | Erika's Bellsprout | Gym Challenge | 38/132 | Leaders' Stadium | - |
Relaxing Scent | くつろぐかおり | Pokémon Power | Erika's Ivysaur | Gym Challenge | 41/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Emerge | うか | Pokémon Power | Koga's Kakuna | Gym Challenge | 47/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Shock Blast | ショックボム | Pokémon Power | Lt. Surge's Electrode | Gym Challenge | 52/132 | Kuchiba City Gym | - |
Gaseous Form | ガスのからだ | Pokémon Power | Sabrina's Gastly | Gym Challenge | 97/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | - |
Berserk | あばれんぼう | Pokémon Power | Feraligatr | Neo Genesis | 4/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Final Blow | きしかいせい | Pokémon Power | Heracross | Neo Genesis | 6/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Herbal Scent | ハーブのかおり | Pokémon Power | Meganium | Neo Genesis | 10/111 | Neo Premium File 1 | - |
[[]] | - | - | Intro Pack Neo | - | |||
Mind Games | ちえくらべ | Pokémon Power | Slowking | Neo Genesis | 14/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Fire Recharge | ファイヤーリチャージ | Pokémon Power | Typhlosion | Neo Genesis | 17/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Fire Boost | ファイヤーブースト | Pokémon Power | Typhlosion | Neo Genesis | 18/111 | Neo Premium File 1 | - |
Playful Punch | わんぱくパンチ | Pokémon Power | Elekid | Neo Genesis | 22/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Hydroelectric Power | すいりょくはつでん | Pokémon Power | Lanturn | Neo Genesis | 38/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Glaring Gaze | みやぶる | Pokémon Power | Noctowl | Neo Genesis | 42/111 | Gold, Silver, to a New World... | - |
Spikes | まきびし | Pokémon Power | Forretress | Neo Discovery | 2/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 21/75 | - | - | |||
Frog Song | かえるのうた | Pokémon Power | Politoed | Neo Discovery | 8/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 27/75 | - | - | |||
[Anger] | [アンガー] | Pokémon Power | Unown A | Neo Discovery | 14/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[[]] | [[(TCG)|]] | 33/75 | - | - | |||
Energy Evolution | エナジーしんか | Pokémon Power | Eevee | Neo Discovery | 38/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[[]] | - | - | Neo Premium File 2 | - | |||
Gaze | じっとみる | Pokémon Power | Igglybuff | Neo Discovery | 40/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Darkness] | [ダーク ディーエフ] | Pokémon Power | Unown D | Neo Discovery | 47/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Find] | [ファインド] | Pokémon Power | Unown F | Neo Discovery | 48/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Metal] | [メタル ディーエフ] | Pokémon Power | Unown M | Neo Discovery | 49/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Normal] | [ノーマル ディーエフ] | Pokémon Power | Unown N | Neo Discovery | 50/75 | Neo Premium File 2 | - |
[Undo] | [アンドゥ] | Pokémon Power | Unown U | Neo Discovery | 51/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
Revive Friends | なかまのふっかつ | Pokémon Power | Kabuto | Neo Discovery | 56/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
Revive Fossil | かせきのふっかつ | Pokémon Power | Omanyte | Neo Discovery | 60/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Engage] | [エンゲージ] | Pokémon Power | Unown E | Neo Discovery | 67/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Increase] | [インクリーズ] | Pokémon Power | Unown I | Neo Discovery | 68/75 | Crossing the Ruins... | - |
[Observe] | [オブザーブ] | Pokémon Power | Unown O | Neo Discovery | 69/75 | Neo Premium File 2 | - |