Metal Energy (Special)

Metal Energy 鋼エネルギー Steel Energy Energy

Illus. Takumi Akabane

Classification Special Energy card Provides Additional effect Yes Expansion Neo Genesis Rarity English card no. 19/111 Expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 159/165 Expansion Aquapolis Rarity English card no. 143/147 Expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire Rarity English card no. 94/109 Expansion EX Emerald Rarity English card no. 88/106 Expansion EX Unseen Forces Rarity English card no. 97/115 Expansion EX Delta Species Rarity English card no. 107/113 Expansion EX Holon Phantoms Rarity English card no. 95/110 Expansion EX Power Keepers Rarity English card no. 88/108 Expansion Mysterious Treasures Rarity English card no. 120/123 Expansion Secret Wonders Rarity English card no. 130/132 Expansion Majestic Dawn Rarity English card no. 95/100

Metal Energy is a Special Energy card. It was first printed in the Neo Genesis expansion.

Card text (Neo Genesis print)

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 , whenever it damages a Pokémon, reduce that damage by 10 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Metal Energy provides Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

Card text (EX Ruby & Sapphire print)

Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to isn't . Metal Energy provides Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

Release information

Metal Energy has been reprinted more often than any other Special Energy card, an honor it shares with Darkness Energy.

Gallery

Neo Genesis - EX Power Keepers print, illus. Milky Isobe

Mysterious Treasures - Majestic Dawn print, illus. Takumi Akabane

Trivia

• Though both it and Darkness Energy represented a type that was eventually as prevalent as the other seven TCG types, only four of this Energy could be included in a deck. This was a major hindrance to the inclusion of Pokémon of these two types in decks until Diamond & Pearl introduced a basic form of this card.

Origin

• Metal Energy was introduced to provide Energy for Pokémon of the newly-introduced Metal-type, which consisted of all Steel-type Pokémon from the games.

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