Poké Ball (Jungle 64)

Poké Ball (Japanese: モンスターボール Monster Ball) is an TCG Item card. It was first released in the TCG Jungle expansion as a TCG Trainer card.

Release information
This card was included in the TCG Jungle expansion with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese TCG Pokémon Jungle expansion. It was reprinted in the TCG Base Set 2 expansion. It was reprinted in the Japanese TCG Hanada City Gym and TCG Kuchiba City Gym Theme Decks. It was later reprinted in the TCG EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG Treecko Constructed Starter Deck (Treecko), TCG Torchic Constructed Starter Deck (Torchic), and TCG Mudkip Constructed Starter Decks, with new artwork by K. Hoshiba and an updated effect. This print was used until the release of TCG EX Unseen Forces, the TCG Meganium Constructed Starter Deck (Meganium), TCG Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck (Typhlosion), and TCG Feraligatr Constructed Starter Decks, which featured new artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa. This print was used throughout the rest EX Series, and the first part of the Diamond & Pearl Series, up until the release of TCG Majestic Dawn expansion. The Majestic Dawn print, first released in the Japanese TCG Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit, featured new artwork by Ryo Ueda.

Poké Ball was later reclassified in Japan as an TCG Item card during the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, though the English prints did not adopt this naming convention until the release of the TCG Black & White expansion. The TCG HeartGold & SoulSilver print featured new artwork by Hideaki Hakozaki, and the Japanese TCG Battle Starter Decks featured yet another new illustration by Noriko Hotta. This card was released again in the TCG Black & White expansion with new artwork by Yuri Umemura, first released in the Japanese TCG Beginning Set. This print was later released in the TCG Boundaries Crossed expansion, and in the Japanese TCG National Beginning Set and the TCG Everyone's Exciting Battle collection.

This card was reprinted again during the XY Series in the English TCG Kalos Starter Set with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese TCG XY Beginning Set. This print was later reprinted in the English TCG XY Trainer Kit, and in the TCG Generations expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG BREAK Starter Pack.

Poké Ball was reprinted again during the Sun & Moon Series as part of the TCG Sun & Moon expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese TCG Sun & Moon Starter Set. It was later released as part of both the Ash Half Deck and Team Rocket Half Deck in the TCG Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit, distinguishable by a small Half Deck symbol printed in the bottom right of the card's text area.

Trivia
This card was the only TCG Trainer card released in the TCG Jungle expansion, and by extension, the only non-Pokémon card in the same expansion.

Origin
Poké Balls are items in the Pokémon games used to capture wild Pokémon.

Pokéball (TCG) Poké Ball (TCG) Poké Balle (Jungle 64) Poké Ball (Jungle 64) モンスターボール (カードゲーム) 精灵球（集换式卡片）