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Classification	Special Energy card
Provides
Additional effect	No

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Rainbow Energy (Japanese: レインボーエネルギー Rainbow Energy) is a Special Energy card. It was first released as part of the Team Rocket expansion.

Card text

Team Rocket print

Attach Rainbow Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Rainbow Energy counts as every type of basic Energy but only provides 1 Energy at a time. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card when not in play.) When you attach this card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon, it does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.)

EX Ruby & Sapphire print

Attach Rainbow Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Rainbow Energy provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card when not in play.) When you attach this card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon.

HeartGold & SoulSilver print

Attach Rainbow Energy to 1 of your Pokémon. While in play, Rainbow Energy provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. (Has no effect other than providing Energy.) When you attach this card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon. (While not in play, Rainbow Energy counts as Energy.)

XY print

This card provides Energy. While in play, this card provides every type of Energy but provides only 1 Energy at a time. When you attach this card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon.

e-Reader data

The Aquapolis print includes a Dot Code strip for use with the e-Reader, and has the card ID C-60-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.

Release information

This card was included in the Team Rocket expansion as a Holofoil and Non Holofoil with artwork by Takumi Akabane, first released as only a Holofoil in the Japanese Rocket Gang expansion. It was reprinted using the e-card format in Japan in the Pokémon VS expansion. This print was later included in the Aquapolis expansion, previously released in the The Town on No Map expansion.

This card was reprinted with new artwork by the same artist in the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, which originated from the Japanese Treecko Constructed Starter Deck. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Flygon, Salamence, and Mirage's Mew Constructed Starter Decks. The Mirage's Mew Deck print was reprinted in English in the EX Legend Maker expansion. It was reprinted again in Japan in the Lucario and Mightyena Quarter Decks of the Gift Box Mew • Lucario and in the Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy.

During the Platinum Series, this card was included in the Platinum expansion, having been released previously in the Galactic's Conquest expansion in Japan. It was reprinted in Japan as a Holofoil DPt-P Promotional card given away at the March 2009 Gym Challenge. Rainbow Energy was re-released for HeartGold & SoulSilver with new artwork by Kent Kanetsuna, originating from the Japanese SoulSilver Collection. In Japan, it was reprinted for the Leafeon Deck of the Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck.It was later reprinted with new artwork by 5ban Graphics in the English XY expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection X.

At the beginning of the XY BREAK Series, it was reprinted in the BREAKthrough expansion, previously released in the Japanese Blue Shock expansion. A Holofoil XY-P Promotional print of this card was one of the gifts available as part of the Stand out from your rivals! 2016 Start Dash Campaign, which ran for a limited time in participating stores starting December 26, 2015. Customers who purchased at least ¥2,000 worth of eligible TCG products received a free Pokémon coin set featuring Pikachu, Manaphy, and Shaymin, as well as an additional gift determined by lottery. Possible gifts comprised an original card case, a competition record book, or one of two Holofoil promotional cards. This print features the campaign logo in the bottom left corner of the artwork.

For the Sun & Moon Series, this card was reprinted with new artwork by an uncredited illustrator in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection Moon and Sun & Moon Starter Set. A SM-P Promotional print was 1 of 9 cards available in special packs sent to official Event Organizers in Japan starting August 2017. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration.

Gallery

File:Rainbow Energy.jpg Team Rocket print Illus. Takumi Akabane	EX Ruby & Sapphire print Illus. Takumi Akabane	HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Kent Kanetsuna
XY print Illus. 5ban Graphics	File:RainbowEnergyCollectionMoon60.jpg Sun & Moon print Illus. Unknown	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

• This was the first Holofoil Energy card and the first Special Energy card to be reprinted in a Japanese expansion.
• Rainbow Energy had its own Energy symbol, , prior to the HeartGold & SoulSilver print. This was changed to a symbol congruous to the print's updated effect.

Origin

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.