Super Rod (Neo Genesis 103)

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Trainer Item
Super Rod
すごいつりざお Amazing Fishing Rod

Red Collection print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
English expansion Neo Genesis
Rarity Common
English card no. 103/111
Japanese expansion Gold, Silver, to a New World...
Japanese Rarity Common
English expansion Noble Victories
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 95/101
Japanese expansion Red Collection
Japanese Rarity Uncommon
Japanese card no. 060/066
Japanese expansion Dragon Selection
Japanese card no. 018/020

Super Rod (Japanese: すごいつりざお Amazing Fishing Rod) is an Item card. It was first released in the Neo Genesis expansion as a Trainer card.

Card text

Neo Genesis print
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
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VSTAR Power
Flip a coin. If heads, put an Evolution card from your discard pile, if any, into your hand. If tails, put a Basic Pokémon card from your discard pile, if any, into your hand.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Ability
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Noble Victories print
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
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VSTAR Power
Shuffle 3 in any combination of Pokémon and basic Energy cards from your discard pile back into your deck.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Ability
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).


Release information

This card was first released in the Neo Genesis expansion, originating from the Gold, Silver, to a New World... expansion in Japan, with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi. It was later released as an Item card with a completely different effect in the Noble Victories expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics. It was reprinted as a Tinsel Holofoil in the Dragon Selection miniset.

Gallery

Neo Genesis print
Illus. Keiji Kinebuchi
Noble Victories print
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

This card's Noble Victories expansion print matches that of Night Maintenance from Mysterious Treasures, which in turn matched Nightly Garbage Run from the Team Rocket expansion.

Origin

The Super Rod is the best fishing item featured in the Pokémon games.


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