PlusPower (Base Set 84)

PlusPower (Japanese: プラスパワー PlusPower) is an TCG Item card. It was first released in the TCG Base Set as a TCG Trainer card.

Release information
This card was included in the TCG Base Set with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese TCG Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the TCG Base Set 2 expansion. It was reprinted again in the Japanese TCG Tamamushi City Gym and TCG Yamabuki City Gym theme decks, and the Chikorita Side Deck of the Japanese TCG Intro Pack Neo.

It was later reprinted with updated text and new artwork by Ryo Ueda in the TCG Diamond & Pearl expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG Space-Time Creation expansion. The key difference between the original and this print is that the original applied its effect after applying Weakness and Resistance, while the new print applied its effect before applying Weakness and Resistance. This print was reprinted in the TCG Secret Wonders expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG Dialga LV.X Constructed Standard Deck (Dialga LV.X) and TCG Palkia LV.X Constructed Standard Decks, in both half decks of the Japanese TCG Magmortar vs Electivire Deck Kit, the Infernape Half Deck of the Japanese TCG Entry Pack '08. It was reprinted again in the TCG Platinum expansion, first released in the Giratina Half Deck of the Japanese TCG Entry Pack DPt.

PlusPower was later reclassified in Japan as an TCG Item card during the LEGEND Era, though the English prints did not adopt this naming convention until the release of the TCG Black & White expansion. It was reprinted in the TCG Unleashed expansion with new artwork by Hideaki Hakozaki, first released in the Raichu Starter Deck of the Japanese TCG Battle Starter Decks. This print changes "Active Pokémon" in the second paragraph to "Defending Pokémon", easing possible confusion over the intended target of the card's effect, but was later given errata to revert it back to the wording first used in the Diamond & Pearl print.

It was then reprinted in the Japanese TCG Reviving Legends expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda. This print was later included in the TCG Black & White expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG White Collection expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics. It was later reprinted in Japan as one of the TCG BW-P Promotional cards with a commemorative stamp awarded to those who participated in the Summer Carnival Cup at the Summer Carnival from July 23 to August 28. It was reprinted again in the Japanese TCG Master Deck Build Box EX and TCG Everyone's Exciting Battle.

Origin
PlusPower is the Japanese name of X Attack, an item in the Pokémon games. The Japanese name of the item was either used for the English card by mistake, or used intentionally as 'PlusPower' is inscribed on the side of the object in the card's original artwork.

PlusPower (TCG) PoderPlus (TCG) PlusPower (Set de Base 84) PlusPotenza (Set Base 84) プラスパワー (カードゲーム) 力量强化（集换式卡片）