{"product_id":"power-charge-147-165-pokemon-e-series-expedition-raw","title":"Power Charge 147\/165 Pokémon E-Series Expedition Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e E-Card Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eExpedition Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e147\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncommon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eKeiji Kinebuchi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/span\u003e\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\"\u003ePower Charge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e147\/165 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 (Item) card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eExpedition Base Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(E-Card Series), released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSeptember 15, 2002\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\"\u003eKeiji Kinebuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, the prolific artist responsible for the majority of the original Pokémon TCG's Trainer and Energy card artwork throughout the Base, Neo, and E-Card eras. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs one of only 30 Uncommon cards in the 165-card master set, it features a clean, functional illustration depicting a swirling vortex of Energy cards being drawn upward into a deck, capturing the card's retrieval purpose in the minimalist style consistent with Kinebuchi's body of work. The Expedition Base Set was the first main expansion of the E-Card Series, featuring a 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 Pokémon-e Reader device, and this card is the English adaptation of the Japanese\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eNeo Genesis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecard \"Energy Charge,\" reimagined with a new name and slightly revised wording for the E-Card platform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Power Charge's effect is a powerful energy-recycling tool: \"Flip a coin. If heads, shuffle 2 Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck (1 if you have only 1).\" In 2002-era competitive formats, this made it a critical inclusion in energy-heavy decks, as the ability to recycle discarded Basic Energy back into the deck created a sustainable loop that extended a deck's effective energy supply well beyond its initial 60-card pool. The coin-flip condition added a layer of strategic timing—players had to decide when to use the card based on how many Energy cards were in the discard pile and how close they were to needing specific Energy types from the top of the deck. In E-Card tournament play, Power Charge 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 recover spent Energy and reshuffle it back into the draw pool provided a crucial sustainability edge over opponents who had to rely on fresh Energy from the deck. In modern Unlimited and Expanded formats, it remains a functional tech card in energy-intensive strategies, and its simple, reliable effect makes it a natural inclusion in any deck that cycles through a large pool of Basic Energy cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Expedition Power Charge for its unique position as a transitional artifact between the physical Neo-era TCG and the short-lived E-Card digital platform, a card whose Japanese predecessor \"Energy Charge\" from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eNeo Genesis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egives it a dual-market production history that adds depth to its collectible provenance. Keiji Kinebuchi's illustration, with its clean energy-swirl motif and soft glowing accents, maintains the consistent visual identity that made the original Trainer cards instantly recognizable across dozens of expansions. The E-Card format's distinctive Dot Code strip and the discontinued Pokémon-e Reader technology give 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 in-game rewards, and exclusive Pokédex content—has since been lost to time, making these cards the sole surviving artifacts of a short-lived but innovative digital platform. As an Uncommon from a 165-card set with a permanently fixed supply, it remains a key single for E-Card set completionists and nostalgic players who remember scanning cards into the Reader for bonus digital 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\u003e147\/165 \/ Uncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem \/ \/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlip a coin. 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