Evolutions

Energy Retrieval

EVOFR77· Uncommon
Energy Retrieval EVO 77

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Retreat cost
0
Number
77/108
Set
EvolutionsEVO
Illustrated by
Keiji Kinebuchi
Put 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.Prenez 2 cartes Énergie de base dans votre pile de défausse et ajoutez-les à votre main.

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

    Mega Charizard X ex runs it in 40 of the 40 lists we have read, seen across 35 different tournaments.

  3. A strength

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

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Mega Charizard X ex40 of 4035SVI 171
Iono's Bellibolt ex28 of 3128SVI 171
Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone26 of 3325SVI 171
Mega Camerupt ex25 of 3724SVI 171
Mega Greninja ex21 of 3820SVI 171
Ethan's Magcargo19 of 2518SVI 171
Okidogi / Barbaracle18 of 3718SVI 171
Lillie's Clefairy ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex14 of 4111SVI 171
Palafin ex14 of 3614SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium12 of 3311SVI 171
Raging Bolt ex / Iono's Bellibolt ex12 of 1312SVI 171
Hydreigon ex11 of 4611SVI 171
Scizor ex11 of 1311SVI 171
Raging Bolt ex7 of 387SVI 171
Mega Zygarde ex / Barbaracle6 of 216SVI 171
Mega Gengar ex5 of 245SVI 171
Mega Latias ex5 of 85SVI 171
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom5 of 305SVI 171
Mega Sharpedo ex4 of 114SVI 171
Blaziken ex3 of 213SVI 171
Mega Froslass ex / Dudunsparce3 of 303SVI 171
Alakazam2 of 282SVI 171
Latias ex / Mega Kangaskhan ex2 of 582SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Arboliva ex2 of 592SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Hydrapple ex2 of 442SVI 171
Mega Sharpedo ex / Toxtricity2 of 702SVI 171
Archaludon ex1 of 281SVI 171
Blissey ex1 of 201SVI 171
Lillie's Clefairy ex1 of 341SVI 171
Mamoswine ex1 of 241SVI 171
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex1 of 371SVI 171
Mega Darkrai ex1 of 281SVI 171
Mega Lopunny ex1 of 211SVI 171

When it came out

Evolutions landed here on 2 November 2016.

Every set, with both of its dates