Crushing Hammer (Japanese: クラッシュハンマーCrush Hammer) is an Item card. It was first released as part of the Emerging Powers expansion.
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Black & White Series and XY Series prints
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 a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
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.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Sun & Moon Series prints
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 a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
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.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).
Sword & Shield Series prints onward
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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display:none;
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VSTAR Power
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
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.
You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
A Reverse Holofoil print is released as a Promotional card during the Chesnaught Season (May 2014) of Pokémon League events. This print features the Pokémon League logo.
During the Scarlet & Violet Series, Crushing Hammer was reprinted with new artwork by Ayaka Yoshida. Its initial print of this Series was in the Scarlet & Violet expansion, with its first Japanese iterations appearing in the ex Starter Set Quaxly & Mimikyu ex and as a SV-P Promotional card. The promotional print was one of nine cards that could be found in 2023 Endorsed Independent Event Trainers Packs. Certified Event Organizers distributed these packs at events they oversaw in January 2023. This print has the collection number 014/SV-P and features the Event Organizer logo.
In Japan, it was reprinted again in the ex Start Decks, in the Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy Deck Kit, in the Generations Start Deck Lugia ex & Tyranitar ex, and as another SV-P Promotional card. This promotional print was one of eight cards that could be found in Victini BWR Competition Promo Card Packs. One pack was given to people participating in Victini BWR Competition events, which were held at participating locations between June 14 and August 31, 2025.[1] This print has the collection number 274/SV-P and features the Victini BWR Competition logo.
Mega Evolution Series
During the Mega Evolution Series (the Japanese MEGA Series), the Scarlet & Violet print of Crushing Hammer was reprinted in the Perfect Order expansion, first released in the Japanese Start Deck 100 Battle Collection. The Perfect Order print has a new "J" regulation mark, instead of the "G" regulation mark seen on the original Scarlet & Violet print.
