Ancient Booster Energy Capsule (Paradox Rift 159)

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Trainer Pokémon Tool
Ancient Booster Energy Capsule
ブーストエナジー古代 Ancient Boost Energy
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Illus. 5ban Graphics
English expansion Paradox Rift
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 159/182
Japanese expansion Ancient Roar
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 061/066
English expansion Temporal Forces
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 140/162
Japanese expansion Wild Force
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 065/071
Japanese Deck Starter Deck & Build Set Ancient Koraidon ex
Japanese card no. 035/053
Japanese expansion Terastal Fest ex
Japanese card no. 157/187

Ancient Booster Energy Capsule (Japanese: ブーストエナジー古代 Ancient Boost Energy) is a Pokémon Tool card. It was first released as part of the Paradox Rift expansion.

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
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Ancient
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VSTAR Power
The Ancient Pokémon this card is attached to gets +60 HP, recovers from all Special Conditions, and can't be affected by any Special Conditions.
 
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.
You may attach any number of Pokémon Tools to your Pokémon during your turn. You may attach only 1 Pokémon Tool to each Pokémon, and it stays attached.


Release information

This card was included in the Paradox Rift expansion, first released in the Japanese Ancient Roar expansion. A Cosmos Holofoil version was included in the Roaring Moon ex Box, released on November 17, 2023. It was reprinted in the Temporal Forces expansion, the Japanese Wild Force expansion, the Starter Deck & Build Set Ancient Koraidon ex, and the Terastal Fest ex subset.

Trivia

Origin

The Booster Energy is a held item in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that activates the Abilities Protosynthesis and Quark Drive, both of which are exclusive to Paradox Pokémon.


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