Scarlet & Violet

Energy Retrieval SVI 171/198

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Energy Retrieval SVI 171

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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 SVI 171/198 there. Its illustration is signed Studio Bora Inc..
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Scarlet & Violet set, released here on 31 March 2023.

When it came out

Scarlet & Violet landed here on 31 March 2023.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 20 January 2023, under the code SV1S + SV1V. That is 70 days ahead of us.

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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
171/198
Set
Scarlet & VioletSVISet guide
Illustrated by
Studio Bora Inc.

The Korean text is not available yet. Text shown: English.

Put up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.

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 51 of the 53 lists we have read, seen across 45 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 ex51 of 5345SVI 171
Mega Greninja ex37 of 6536SVI 171
Iono's Bellibolt ex35 of 3934SVI 171
Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone30 of 3829SVI 171
Mega Camerupt ex28 of 5227SVI 171
Okidogi / Barbaracle21 of 4521SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium20 of 5218SVI 171
Ethan's Magcargo19 of 2518SVI 171
Palafin ex15 of 4215SVI 171
Raging Bolt ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex15 of 6315SVI 171
Raging Bolt ex / Iono's Bellibolt ex15 of 1615SVI 171
Lillie's Clefairy ex / Teal Mask Ogerpon ex14 of 7311SVI 171
Hydreigon ex11 of 6511SVI 171
Scizor ex11 of 1311SVI 171
Mega Zygarde ex / Barbaracle7 of 257SVI 171
Mega Gengar ex5 of 285SVI 171
Mega Latias ex5 of 85SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Hydrapple ex5 of 725SVI 171
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom5 of 395SVI 171
Mega Sharpedo ex4 of 114SVI 171
Alakazam3 of 353SVI 171
Blaziken ex3 of 213SVI 171
Mega Darkrai ex3 of 543SVI 171
Mega Froslass ex / Dudunsparce3 of 323SVI 171
Toxtricity (Phantasmal Flames)3 of 563SVI 171
Latias ex / Mega Kangaskhan ex2 of 832SVI 171
Ethan's Typhlosion2 of 662SVI 171
Lillie's Clefairy ex2 of 532SVI 171
Mega Chandelure ex2 of 612SVI 171
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium / Arboliva ex2 of 852SVI 171
Mega Sharpedo ex / Toxtricity2 of 922SVI 171
Archaludon ex1 of 301SVI 171
Beedrill ex1 of 531SVI 171
Blissey ex1 of 231SVI 171
Mamoswine ex1 of 261SVI 171
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex1 of 541SVI 171
Mega Absol ex1 of 491SVI 171
Mega Lopunny ex1 of 241SVI 171
Mega Starmie ex1 of 701SVI 171
Steven's Metagross ex1 of 641SVI 171
Yanmega ex1 of 411SVI 171