{"product_id":"juggler-126-147-pokemon-e-series-aquapolis-raw","title":"Juggler 126\/147 Pokémon E-Series Aquapolis Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003eE-Card Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquapolis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCommon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2003\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eKen Sugimori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eJuggler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e126\/147 is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eUncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTrainer (Supporter) card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAquapolis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion of the E-Card Series, released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eJanuary 15, 2003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Wizards of the Coast and illustrated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eKen Sugimori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, the foundational designer of the Pokémon franchise whose bold, expressive linework defined the visual identity of the original TCG era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs one of only 30 Uncommon cards in the 147-card base checklist, it features a clean, character-driven illustration depicting a Gypsy Juggler character in a dynamic, mid-performance pose, rendered in Sugimori's signature warm, rounded style. The Aquapolis set was the second and largest main expansion of the E-Card Series, featuring 186 total cards (147 base + 32 H-numbered holographics + 3 Crystal secret rares + 4 alternates) and introducing the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCrystal Pokémon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emechanic—a type-shifting Poké-Body that changed a card's type based on attached Energy—making it the most ambitious and mechanically complex set in the short-lived e-Reader platform's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Juggler's effect is a powerful energy-to-card-draw conversion tool: \"Discard up to 2 basic Energy cards from your hand. If you discarded 1 basic Energy card, draw 3 cards. If you discarded 2 basic Energy cards, draw 5 cards.\" In 2003-era competitive formats, this made it a critical inclusion in energy-heavy decks, as the ability to convert surplus Energy cards from the hand into a massive card-draw advantage created a powerful tempo swing that could recover from poor draws or set up devastating follow-up turns. The two-tier design—3 cards for 1 Energy or 5 cards for 2 Energy—gave players a flexible decision point: conserve a single Energy for a modest draw or commit both for a hand-flooding 5-card pull that could completely reshape the game state. In E-Card tournament play, Juggler found utility in any deck built around high-energy-cost attackers like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eRayquaza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eGroudon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eKyogre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, where the ability to dump excess Energy from the hand while accelerating the draw cycle provided a crucial consistency edge. Its Supporter restriction—one per turn—added a layer of strategic timing, forcing players to decide when the energy-to-card conversion was most impactful relative to their opponent's board state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Aquapolis Juggler for its unique position as one of the most functionally creative Supporter cards in the entire E-Card era, a card whose two-tier energy-to-draw conversion design introduced a new dimension of resource management to the Trainer card category that was remarkably sophisticated for 2003. Ken Sugimori's illustration, with its dynamic, performance-oriented composition and warm color palette, gives the card a lively visual identity that stands out among the more conventional and static artwork of the set's other Uncommon Trainers. The E-Card format's distinctive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eDot Code strip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealong the bottom edge, designed for scanning with the discontinued Pokémon-e Reader device on a Game Boy Advance, gives the card a genuinely unique physical structure that no other Pokémon TCG printing shares, and the digital layer it was designed for—animated card views, bonus Pokédex lore, and exclusive in-game content—has since been lost to time, making these cards the sole surviving artifacts of a short-lived but innovative digital platform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs an Uncommon from the largest Pokémon TCG set ever printed, it remains a key single for E-Card set completionists and nostalgic players who remember swiping cards across the e-Reader for bonus content during the early 2000s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e126\/147 \/ Uncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupporter \/ \/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.\u003cbr\u003eDiscard up to 2 basic Energy cards from your hand. If you discarded 1 basic Energy card, draw 3 cards. 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