Unseen Forces

Metal Energy

UFFR97· Rare
Metal Energy UF 97

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What the card itself says

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

Type
Metal
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
0
Number
97/115
Set
Unseen ForcesUF
Illustrated by
Milky Isobe
Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal. Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)Les dégâts infligés par des attaques au Pokémon auquel Énergie Métal est attachée sont réduits de 10 (après application de la Faiblesse et de la Résistance). Ignorez cet effet si le Pokémon auquel Énergie Métal est attachée n'est pas un Pokémon Métal. Énergie Métal fournit de l'Énergie Métal. (Elle ne compte pas comme carte Énergie de base).

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

    Steven's Metagross ex runs it in 41 of the 41 lists we have read, seen across 39 different tournaments.

  3. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  4. 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
Steven's Metagross ex41 of 4139MEE 8
Hydreigon ex39 of 4636MEE 8
Metagross36 of 3634MEE 8
Cinccino ex31 of 3126MEE 8
Archaludon ex / Dudunsparce30 of 3030MEE 8
Joltik30 of 3127MEE 8
Mega Excadrill ex30 of 3028MEE 8
Archaludon ex28 of 2821MEE 8
Hop's Zacian ex28 of 3928MEE 8
Archaludon ex / N's Zoroark ex26 of 2623MEE 8
Iron Thorns ex25 of 2921MEE 8
Doublade23 of 2723MEE 8
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom15 of 3013MEE 8
Scizor ex13 of 1313MEE 8
Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant4 of 394MEE 8
Blissey ex3 of 203MEE 8
Flareon ex3 of 83MEE 8
Flygon ex2 of 102MEE 8
Blaziken ex1 of 211MEE 8
Flareon ex / Noctowl1 of 311MEE 8
Mega Diancie ex1 of 91MEE 8
Wailord ex (Pitch Black)1 of 201MEE 8

When it came out

Unseen Forces landed here on 22 August 2005.

Every set, with both of its dates