{"product_id":"water-cube-01-140-147-pokemon-e-series-aquapolis-raw","title":"Water Cube 01 140\/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\u003e140\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\"\u003eBig Mama\" Tagawa\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\"\u003eWater Cube 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e140\/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 (Technical Machine) 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\"\u003e\"Big Mama\" Tagawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, a Japanese artist whose playful, hand-drawn aesthetic and self-referential compositions gave several E-Card era Trainer cards a uniquely personal and whimsical quality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs one of the five \"Cube 01\" Technical Machine cards in the 147-card base checklist—alongside\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eFire Cube 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eGrass Cube 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eLightning Cube 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eFighting Cube 01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e—it carries the Japanese name ウォーターキューブ01 and originates from the Japanese\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe Town on No Map\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion (082\/092). 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, and this card includes 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 Pokémon-e Reader device.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Water Cube 01's effect is a versatile targeted-damage tool: \"Attach this card to 1 of your Water Pokémon in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Water Cube 01.\" Its sole attack,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSplatter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, costs a single Water Energy and deals 20 damage to any of the opponent's Pokémon—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eignoring Weakness and Resistance entirely\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThis \"ignore everything\" damage clause made it a reliable chip-damage tool in 2003-era competitive formats, as it could apply consistent 20-damage pressure to high-HP 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eregardless of their defensive stat blocks, and it could also be used to finish off a damaged Pokémon that would otherwise survive a normal attack due to Resistance. In E-Card tournament play, Water Cube 01 found utility in any deck built around Water-type Pokémon, where the ability to attach it to a cheap early-stage Pokémon like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eMarill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eWartortle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithout sacrificing a primary attacker created a flexible damage source. The one-turn duration and mandatory discard created a strategic timing element: players had to decide when to use the attack to maximize the damage window before the card was lost. The attack's origin as \"Squirt\" on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eMarill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSouthern Islands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheme deck adds a layer of cross-set lineage that connects it to the broader E-Card era's design history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Aquapolis Water Cube 01 for its unique position as one of the most mechanically creative Technical Machine cards in the entire E-Card era, a card whose \"ignore Weakness and Resistance\" damage clause represented a design philosophy of consistent, reliable chip damage that was remarkably effective for a single Water Energy cost. \"Big Mama\" Tagawa's illustration, with its energetic, hand-drawn composition and playful cube motif rendered in her signature loose, sketchbook-quality linework, gives the card a genuinely unique visual identity that stands out among the more conventional and polished artwork of the set's other Uncommon Trainers. 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 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. As an Uncommon from the largest Pokémon TCG set ever printed, it also exists in a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eReverse Holofoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evariant where the foil treatment is applied to the card's back rather than the artwork window, adding a second chase target for collectors who appreciate the subtle production differences within the E-Card era's premium printings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e140\/147 \/ Uncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTM \/ \/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttach this card to 1 of your Water Pokémon in play. That Pokémon may use this card's attack instead of its own. At the end of your turn, discard Water Cube 01.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[W] Splatter\u003cbr\u003eChoose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. 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