Energy Search (Fossil 59)

Trainer Item

Energy Search エネルギー転送 Energy Transfer

Expedition Base Set print Illus. Kai Ishikawa Release information English expansion Fossil Rarity English card no. 59/62 Japanese expansion Mystery of the Fossils Japanese Rarity Card GB set Evolution Card GB ID B47 Card GB 2 set Beginning Pokémon Card GB 2 ID A53 Expansion Expedition Base Set Rarity English card no. 153/165 Japanese Half Deck Pokémon-e Starter Deck Japanese card no. 028/029 Japanese Half Deck Theater Limited VS Pack Japanese card no. 014/018 Expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire Rarity English card no. 90/109 Japanese Half Deck Treecko Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 013/019 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit Half Deck Latios Half Deck English card no. 9/10 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit Half Deck Latias Half Deck English card no. 9/10 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit 2 Half Deck Plusle Half Deck English card no. 8/12 Deck Kit EX Trainer Kit 2 Half Deck Minun Half Deck English card no. 9/12 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys Japanese card no. 014/019 Expansion EX Unseen Forces Rarity English card no. 94/115 Japanese Half Deck Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 009/016 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario Japanese card no. 013/020 Japanese Deck Kit Black Deck Kit Japanese card no. 015/020 Japanese Deck Kit Silver Deck Kit Japanese card no. 015/020 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Emerald Japanese Half Deck Deoxys Half Deck Japanese card no. 011/019 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Emerald Japanese Half Deck Rayquaza Half Deck Japanese card no. 010/019 Expansion EX Crystal Guardians Rarity English card no. 86/100 Japanese Half Deck Earth's Groudon ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 009/016 Japanese Half Deck Ocean's Kyogre ex Constructed Starter Deck Japanese card no. 009/016 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Mew • Lucario Japanese Quarter Deck Mew Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 010/019 Japanese Half Deck Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy Japanese card no. 013/019 English expansion Diamond & Pearl Rarity English card no. 117/130 Japanese expansion Space-Time Creation Japanese Rarity Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack Japanese Half Deck Torterra Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack Japanese Half Deck Empoleon Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack Japanese Half Deck Infernape Half Deck Deck Kit Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit Half Deck Lucario Half Deck English card no. 8/11 Deck Kit Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit Half Deck Manaphy Half Deck English card no. 10/12 Expansion Majestic Dawn Rarity English card no. 90/100 Japanese Deck Kit Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Magmortar Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Electivire Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 Entry Pack '08 DX Japanese Half Deck Torterra Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 Entry Pack '08 DX Japanese Half Deck Infernape Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 Entry Pack '08 DX Japanese Half Deck Empoleon Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 DX Japanese Half Deck Raichu Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Heatran vs Regigigas Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Heatran Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Heatran vs Regigigas Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Regigigas Half Deck Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack DPt Japanese Half Deck Palkia Half Deck Japanese card no. 010/013 Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box DPt Japanese Half Deck Turtwig Half Deck Japanese card no. 011/014 Japanese Deck Kit Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Infernape Half Deck Japanese card no. 011/018 Japanese Deck Kit Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Gallade Half Deck Japanese card no. 011/018 Japanese Deck Kit Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Garchomp Half Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Deck Kit Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Charizard Half Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese expansion Advent of Arceus Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 078/090 Expansion Black & White Rarity English card no. 93/114 Japanese Half Deck Virizion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 008/014 Japanese Half Deck Terrakion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 008/014 Japanese Half Deck Cobalion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 008/014 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus Japanese Half Deck Thundurus Half Deck Japanese card no. 015/020 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus Japanese Half Deck Tornadus Half Deck Japanese card no. 015/020 Expansion Boundaries Crossed Rarity English card no. 128/149 Japanese Half Deck Keldeo Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 009/015 Expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 161/202 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Grass Japanese card no. 011/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fire Japanese card no. 011/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Water Japanese card no. 012/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Lightning Japanese card no. 013/024 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fighting Japanese card no. 012/024

Energy Search (Japanese: エネルギー転送 Energy Transfer) is an Item card. It was first released in the Fossil expansion as a Trainer card.

Card text

Fossil print

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

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

{{{ruletext}}}

Search your deck for a basic Energy card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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.

Expedition Base Set print

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

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

{{{ruletext}}}

Search your deck for a basic Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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.

Black & White print

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

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

{{{ruletext}}}

Search your deck for a basic Energy card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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 print

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

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

{{{ruletext}}}

Search your deck for a basic Energy card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

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.

e-Reader data

The Expedition Base Set and Theater Limited VS Pack prints include a Dot Code strip for use with the e-Reader, and have the card ID A-28-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.

Release information

This card was included in the Fossil expansion with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. It was reprinted in the Expedition Base Set, first released in the Pokémon-e Starter Deck, with new artwork by Kai Ishikawa and an updated effect. This print was used throughout the EX Series, and the first part of the Diamond & Pearl Series, up until the release of Majestic Dawn. The Majestic Dawn print, first released in the Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit, featured new artwork by Ryo Ueda.

During the Black & White Series, Energy Search was included as an Item card in the Black & White expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Battle Strength Decks. It was reprinted again in the Boundaries Crossed expansion, and in the Japanese Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus and the Keldeo Battle Strength Deck.

Energy Search was reprinted with new artwork by Studio Bora Inc. during the Sword & Shield Series. It was released as part of the Sword & Shield expansion, originating from the Japanese V Starter Sets.

Gallery

Fossil print Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi	Expedition Base Set print Illus. Kai Ishikawa	Majestic Dawn print Illus. Ryo Ueda
Black & White print Illus. Ryo Ueda	Sword & Shield print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.	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

Even though the Expedition Base Set print reworded the card text slightly by adding a new clause, no reference was required when using the Fossil print of the card.

Origin

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