Dual Ball (Expedition 139)

Trainer

Dual Ball デュアルボール Dual Ball

Unleashed print Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi English expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 139/165 Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 057/128 English expansion EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua Rarity English card no. 72/95 Japanese expansion Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 066/080 Expansion EX Delta Species Rarity English card no. 89/113 Japanese Quarter Deck Holon Research Tower Fire Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 008/015 Expansion EX Crystal Guardians Rarity English card no. 78/100 Japanese Half Deck Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 011/016 Japanese Deck Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck Japanese card no. 012/024 Expansion Unleashed Rarity English card no. 72/95 Japanese Half Deck Torterra Battle Starter Deck Japanese card no. 007/010 Japanese Half Deck Magmortar Battle Starter Deck Japanese card no. 007/009 Japanese Half Deck Blastoise Battle Starter Deck Japanese card no. 007/010 Expansion Call of Legends Rarity English card no. 78/95 Japanese Deck Kit Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck Japanese Deck Leafeon Deck Japanese card no. 010/015 Japanese Deck Kit Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck Japanese Deck Metagross Deck Japanese card no. 008/014

Dual Ball (Japanese: デュアルボール Dual Ball) is a Trainer card (Item card in Japan). It was first released as part of the Expedition Base Set.

Card text

Expedition Base Set 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

Flip 2 coins. For each heads, search your deck for a Basic Pokémon card other than a Baby Pokémon card, 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.

EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 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

Flip 2 coins. For each heads, search your deck for a Basic Pokémon card, 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.

Unleashed 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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display:none;

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VSTAR Power

Flip 2 coins. For each heads, search your deck for a Basic 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.

e-Reader data

The Expedition Base Set print includes a Dot Code strip for use with the e-Reader, and has the card ID B-56-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.

Release information

This card was originally released in the Expedition Base Set, originating in the Base Expansion Pack, with artwork by "Big Mama" Tagawa. This print was used up to the EX Crystal Guardians expansion. Dual Ball was reclassified in Japan as an Item card during the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, though the English Trainer cards did not adopt this naming convention until after this card's latest print. Both Unleashed and Call of Legends featured new artwork by Takashi Yamaguchi.

Gallery

Expedition Base Set through EX Crystal Guardians print Illus. "Big Mama" Tagawa	Unleashed print Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi	Call of Legends print Illus. Takashi Yamaguchi
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
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Dual Ball depicts two Poké Balls.

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