Arceus

Bench Shield AR 83/99

ARJPUncommon
Bench Shield AR 83

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What you might be wondering about this card

How can you tell your card is this one?
Look at the bottom of your card: you should read AR 83/99 there. Its illustration is signed Wataru Kawahara.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Arceus set, released here on 4 November 2009.

When it came out

Arceus landed here on 4 November 2009.

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What the card itself says

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Retreat cost
0
Number
83/99
Set
ArceusAR
Illustrated by
Wataru Kawahara

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Attach Bench Shield to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card. As long as the Pokémon this card is attached to is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to that Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. Keep in mind

    None of the 5,417 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.