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Hisuian Heavy Ball card from the Astral Radiance set
Illustration by Studio Bora Inc.. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Hisuian Heavy Ball

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A clever way to find Basic Pokemon from your opponent's prize pile.

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What this card does

You look at the face-down prize cards of the player who lost them last turn.

You may take a Basic Pokemon found there and add it to your hand.

The Hisuian Heavy Ball card replaces that Basic Pokemon as a new face-down prize card.

What it does

Hisuian Heavy Ball

Look at your face-down Prize cards. You may reveal a Basic Pokémon you find there, put it into your hand, and put this Hisuian Heavy Ball in its place as a face-down Prize card. (If you don't reveal a Basic Pokémon, put this card in the discard pile.) Then, shuffle your face-down Prize cards.

This item card lets you peek at your opponent's hidden resources. It is useful for stealing a key starter Pokemon while keeping the rest of their prizes safe from view.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on specific Basic Pokemon to start strong. It works well when you need to disrupt an opponent's setup by removing their chosen starter.

Strengths
  • Steals Basic Pokemon
  • Hides information
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Only finds Basic Pokemon
  • Card is lost if empty
  • Depends on opponent's prizes
Pro tip

Use this when you know your opponent has put a valuable Basic Pokemon into their prize pile.

Good to know

Hisuian Heavy Balls are crafted in the ancient Hisui region and are known to catch even the strongest wild Pokemon.

Note for the parent

The card stays in play as a face-down prize, so your child will not lose it immediately if they use it successfully.

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