Arceus

Helix Fossil AR 93/99

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Helix Fossil AR 93

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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 93/99 there. Its illustration is signed Ryo Ueda.
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

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

HP
50
Retreat cost
0
Number
93/99
Set
ArceusAR
Illustrated by
Ryo Ueda

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Its Ability

Aqua Reaction

When you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Helix Fossil (excluding effects of attacks or Poké-Powers), search your deck for a card that evolves from Helix Fossil and put it onto Helix Fossil (this counts as evolving Helix Fossil). Shuffle your deck afterward.

Play Helix Fossil as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Helix Fossil counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Helix Fossil is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Helix Fossil can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Helix Fossil from play. (This doesn't count as a Knocked Out Pokémon.)

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

    It has an Ability, Aqua Reaction. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  3. A strength

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

  4. 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.