Obsidian Flames

Town Store OBF 196/197

OBFJPCommon
Town Store OBF 196

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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 OBF 196/197 there. Its illustration is signed Oswaldo KATO.
Which set does it come from?
It comes from the Obsidian Flames set, released here on 11 August 2023.

When it came out

Obsidian Flames landed here on 11 August 2023.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 28 July 2023, under the code SV3. That is 14 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.

Regulation mark
G
Number
196/197
Set
Obsidian FlamesOBFSet guide
Illustrated by
Oswaldo KATO
Once during each player's turn, that player may search their deck for a Pokémon Tool card, reveal it, and put it into their hand. Then, that player shuffles their deck.おたがいのプレイヤーは、自分の番ごとに1回、自分の山札から「ポケモンのどうぐ」を1枚選び、相手に見せて、手札に加えてよい。そして山札を切る。

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

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

  2. 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.

  3. Keep in mind

    Mark G. It is not among the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J. A legal reprint may still provide an exception.

Standard format: source checked on September 27, 2026. TCGdex

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.