How can you tell your card is this one?

Look at the bottom of your card: you should read PL 116/127 there. Its illustration is signed Makoto Imai.

Which set does it come from?

It comes from the Platinum set, released here on 11 February 2009.

Platinum

Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain PL 116/127

Name: Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain PL 116
Brand: Pokémon

PLFRUncommon

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

Versions of this card

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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 PL 116/127 there. Its illustration is signed Makoto Imai.
Which set does it come from?: It comes from the Platinum set, released here on 11 February 2009.

When it came out

Platinum landed here on 11 February 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.

Retreat cost: 0
Number: 116/127
Set: PlatinumPL
Illustrated by: Makoto Imai

Attach Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain to 1 of your Pokémon SP that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card. When the Pokémon this card is attached to is no longer a Pokémon SP, discard this card. As long as Team Galactic's Invention G-101 Energy Gain is attached to a Pokémon, the attack cost of that Pokémon's attacks is Colorless less.Attachez Invention G-101 Gain d'Énergie de Team Galaxie à 1 de vos Pokémon SP qui ne possède pas déjà d'Outil Pokémon. Si ce Pokémon est mis K.O, défaussez-la. Lorsque le Pokémon auquel cette carte est attachée n'est plus un Pokémon SP, défaussez-la.

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.

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