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{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox |
{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox
cardname=Luxury Ball |
|cardname=Luxury Ball
jname=ゴージャスボール |
|jname=ゴージャスボール
jtrans=Gorgeous Ball |
|jtrans=Gorgeous Ball
image=LuxuryBallStormfront86.jpg |
|image=LuxuryBallStormfront86.jpg
caption=Illus. [[Ryo Ueda]] |
|caption=Illus. [[Ryo Ueda]]
class=Old Trainer |
|class=Old Trainer
}}
}}
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{{TCGTrainerCardInfobox/Expansion|class=Trainer|expansion={{TCG|Stormfront}}|rarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|cardno=86/100|jpexpansion={{TCG|Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky}}|jprarity={{rar|Uncommon}}|jpcardno=081/092}}
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'''Luxury Ball''' (Japanese: '''ゴージャスボール''' ''Gorgeous Ball'') is a {{TCG|Trainer card}}. It debuted in the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion.
'''Luxury Ball''' (Japanese: '''ゴージャスボール''' ''Gorgeous Ball'') is a {{TCG|Trainer card}}. It is part of the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion.


==Card text==
==Card text==
{{TCGTrainerText |
{{TCGTrainerText
class=Trainer |
|class=Trainer
effect=Search your deck for a Pokémon (excluding {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X|Pokémon LV.''X''}}), show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. If any Luxury Ball is in your discard pile, you can't play this card. |
|effect=Search your deck for a Pokémon (excluding {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X|Pokémon LV.''X''}}), show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. If any Luxury Ball is in your discard pile, you can't play this card.
}}
}}


==Release information==
==Release information==
In Japan, a holographic version of this card was awarded to the champions of the 11th Movie Gym Challenge held in July 2008.
This card was included in the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky}} expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted as a Holofoil card, awarded to the champions of the 11th Movie Gym Challenge held in July 2008.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The inability to use this card if a Luxury Ball is already in the discard pile mimics the item's rarity in the games: only one Luxury Ball was available in [[Generation III]] for free, while others had to be won in {{pkmn|Contest}}s or given by [[Selphy]].
The inability to use this card if a Luxury Ball is already in the discard pile mimics the item's rarity in the games: only one Luxury Ball was available in [[Generation III]] for free, while others had to be won in {{pkmn|Contest}}s or given by [[Selphy]].
===Origin===
===Origin===
The {{ball|Luxury}} is a type of Poké Ball first introduced in [[Generation III]].
The [[Luxury Ball]] is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation III]] that makes Pokémon gain [[friendship]] more quickly.


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[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Trainer cards that move Pokémon cards from player's deck into hand]]


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Latest revision as of 14:45, 18 January 2024

Trainer
Luxury Ball
ゴージャスボール Gorgeous Ball
LuxuryBallStormfront86.jpg
Illus. Ryo Ueda
English expansion Stormfront
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 86/100
Japanese expansion Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky
Japanese Rarity Uncommon
Japanese card no. 081/092
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards

Luxury Ball (Japanese: ゴージャスボール Gorgeous Ball) is a Trainer card. It is part of the Stormfront expansion.

Card text

All prints
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
Search your deck for a Pokémon (excluding Pokémon LV.X), show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. If any Luxury Ball is in your discard pile, you can't play this card.
 
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 included in the Stormfront expansion, first released in the Japanese Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted as a Holofoil card, awarded to the champions of the 11th Movie Gym Challenge held in July 2008.

Trivia

The inability to use this card if a Luxury Ball is already in the discard pile mimics the item's rarity in the games: only one Luxury Ball was available in Generation III for free, while others had to be won in Contests or given by Selphy.

Origin

The Luxury Ball is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation III that makes Pokémon gain friendship more quickly.


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