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{{TrainercardInfobox |
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox
title=Impostor Professor Oak |
|cardname=Imposter Professor Oak
jname=にせオーキドはかせ |
|jname=にせオーキドはかせ
jtrans=False Doctor Ōkido |
|jtrans=False Doctor Okido
image=BS73ImposterProfessorOak.jpg |
|image=ImposterProfessorOakBaseSet73.jpg
caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]] |
|caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]
name=[[Impostor Professor Oak (TCG)|Impostor Professor Oak]] |
|class=Old Trainer
type=Trainer |
|}}
}}
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Trainer|expansion={{TCG|Base Set}}|rarity={{rar|Rare}}|cardno=73/102|jpexpansion={{TCG|Expansion Pack}}|jprarity={{rar|Rare}}}}
|-
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Trainer|expansion={{TCG|Base Set 2}}|rarity={{rar|Rare}}|cardno=102/130}}
!Set
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Trainer|gbset={{GB|1|Laboratory}}|gbid=D44|gb2set={{GB|2|Psychic Battle}}|gb2id=D52}}
| [[Base Set (TCG)|Base Set]]
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Footer}}
|-
!Rarity
| {{rar|Rare}}
|-
!English Card No.
| 73/102
|-
! [[Pokémon Card GB|Card GB set]]
| [[Laboratory (Card GB)|Laboratory]]
|-
! [[Pokémon Card GB|Card GB ID]]
| D44
|-
! [[Pokémon Card GB 2|Card GB 2 set]]
| [[Psychic Battle (Card GB 2)|Psychic Battle]]
|-
! [[Pokémon Card GB 2|Card GB 2 ID]]
| D52
|}


'''Impostor Professor Oak''' (Japanese: '''にせオーキドはかせ''' ''False Doctor Ōkido'') is a [[Trainer (TCG)|Trainer]]. It is part of the {{TCG|Base Set}}.
'''Imposter Professor Oak''' (spelled as '''Impostor Professor Oak''' in {{TCG|Base Set}}'s 1st Edition and Shadowless prints) (Japanese: '''にせオーキドはかせ''' ''False Doctor Okido'') is a {{TCG|Trainer card}}. It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Base Set}}.


==Card text==
==Card text==
{| border="0" width="300"
{{TCGTrainerText
| style="padding-left:53px;" | Your opponent shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck, then draws 7 cards.
|class=Trainer
|-
|effect=Your opponent shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck, then draws 7 cards.
|}
|}}


==Release information==
==Release information==
This card was reprinted in the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.
This card was released in the English {{TCG|Base Set}}, first originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Expansion Pack}}. It was later reprinted in the English {{TCG|Base Set 2}} expansion.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The [[Impostor Professor Oak (TCG)|Impostor Professor Oak]] character has appeared in other Pokémon media, such as [[How I Became a Pokémon Card]] and [[Pokémon Special]]. He has also been featured on other cards.
*When this card was first released during the 1st Edition print run of the Base Set, the name was spelled as '''Impostor Professor Oak'''. This spelling of the name persisted through the Shadowless print run, and was only afterward changed to ''Imposter'' for the Unlimited print run. ''Imposter'' was then used for Base Set's 4th print, and the reprint in Base Set 2.
*The [[Impostor Professor Oak]] character has appeared in other Pokémon media, such as [[How I Became a Pokémon Card]] and [[Pokémon Adventures]]. He has also been featured on other cards.
*In [[Pokémon Adventures]], [[Sabrina]] had her {{TP|Sabrina|Kadabra}} disguise itself as Professor Oak. The transformation looks extremely similar to this artwork.
===Origin===
===Origin===
It quite clearly features an evil-looking impostor version of [[Professor Oak]].
Imposter Professor Oak is based on [[Professor Oak]], a character in the [[Pokémon games]]. In particular, this card is based on the {{TCG ID|Base Set|Professor Oak|88}} card, the two having inverted effects.


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[[Category:Trainer cards]]
[[Category:Base Set cards]]
[[Category:Base Set cards]]
[[Category:Expansion Pack cards]]
[[Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori]]
[[Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori]]


[[de:Falscher Professor Eich (TCG)]]
[[fr:Faux Professeur Chen (Set de Base 73)]]
[[it:Professor Oak, l'impostore (Set Base 73)]]
[[ja:にせオーキドはかせ]]
[[ja:にせオーキドはかせ]]
[[zh:假大木博士(TCG)]]

Revision as of 21:38, 1 January 2015

Trainer
Imposter Professor Oak
にせオーキドはかせ False Doctor Okido
ImposterProfessorOakBaseSet73.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Rare
English card no. 73/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese Rarity Rare
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Rare
English card no. 102/130
Card GB set Laboratory
Card GB ID D44
Card GB 2 set Psychic Battle
Card GB 2 ID D52

Imposter Professor Oak (spelled as Impostor Professor Oak in Base Set's 1st Edition and Shadowless prints) (Japanese: にせオーキドはかせ False Doctor Okido) is a Trainer card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

All prints
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Flare TCG logo.png FLARE
Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
Single Strike
Rapid Strike
Fusion Strike
Ancient
Ancient
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
Your opponent shuffles his or her hand into his or her deck, then draws 7 cards.
 
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.
Ability
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.


Release information

This card was released in the English Base Set, first originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 expansion.

Trivia

  • When this card was first released during the 1st Edition print run of the Base Set, the name was spelled as Impostor Professor Oak. This spelling of the name persisted through the Shadowless print run, and was only afterward changed to Imposter for the Unlimited print run. Imposter was then used for Base Set's 4th print, and the reprint in Base Set 2.
  • The Impostor Professor Oak character has appeared in other Pokémon media, such as How I Became a Pokémon Card and Pokémon Adventures. He has also been featured on other cards.
  • In Pokémon Adventures, Sabrina had her Kadabra disguise itself as Professor Oak. The transformation looks extremely similar to this artwork.

Origin

Imposter Professor Oak is based on Professor Oak, a character in the Pokémon games. In particular, this card is based on the Professor Oak card, the two having inverted effects.


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