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Cards/Quick Ball
Quick Ball card from the Fusion Strike set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Quick Ball

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A quick way to find a basic Pokemon by sacrificing another card.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

You discard one card from your hand to activate this item.

You search your deck for a Basic Pokemon, show it to your opponent, and add it to your hand.

You then shuffle your deck to hide the cards again.

What it does

Quick Ball

You can play this card only if you discard another card from your hand. Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

This card acts as a fast retrieval tool. It allows you to swap a used or unwanted card for a specific starter Pokemon right when you need it.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on having a specific Basic Pokemon in play early. It helps keep the game moving by reducing the chance of drawing useless cards.

Strengths
  • Fast setup
  • Card advantage
  • Reliable search
Watch out for
  • Destroys a hand card
  • Only finds Basics
  • Shuffles deck randomly
Pro tip

Use it when you have extra cards in hand to spare, so you do not lose your only options.

Good to know

Quick Balls are special Poké Balls designed to catch wild Pokemon with a higher success rate on the first throw.

Note for the parent

Explain that your child must give up one card to get another, so they should only use it when they really need that specific Pokemon.

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