Arceus

Old Amber AR 89/99

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Old Amber AR 89

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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 89/99 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.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

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

HP
50
Retreat cost
0
Number
89/99
Set
ArceusAR
Illustrated by
Ryo Ueda

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

Its Ability

Hard Amber

As long as Old Amber is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to Old Amber by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Play Old Amber as if it were a Colorless Basic Pokémon. (Old Amber counts as a Trainer card as well, but if Old Amber is Knocked Out, this counts as a Knocked Out Pokémon.) Old Amber can't be affected by any Special Conditions and can't retreat. At any time during your turn before your attack, you may discard Old Amber 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, Hard Amber. 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 5,392 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.