Metal Energy (Neo Genesis 19)

Metal Energy (Japanese: 鋼エネルギー Steel Energy) is a TCG Special Energy card. It was first released in the TCG Neo Genesis expansion.

e-Reader data
The TCG Aquapolis print includes a Dot Code strip for use with the e-Reader, and has the card ID C-59-#. The short strip contains a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card.

Release information
Metal Energy was included in the TCG Neo Genesis expansion with artwork by Milky Isobe, first released in Japan in the TCG Gold, Silver, to a New World... expansion. The set symbol on the English print is gray instead of white. It was reprinted in the Chikorita Side Deck of the Japanese TCG Intro Pack Neo. This card was released utilizing the e-card layout in the TCG Expedition Base Set, having been previously reprinted in the TCG Pokémon VS expansion. This print altered the card text so that only damage done by attacks were affected by the card effect; the negative effect applied to non--type Pokémon also only applied to attacks. It was later reprinted in the TCG Aquapolis expansion with the original Neo Genesis card text, previously released in the TCG The Town on No Map expansion.

At the beginning of the EX Series, Metal Energy was reprinted with the newly introduced card layout in the TCG EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck. The card text was altered again, so that non--type Pokémon do not receive the additional effect instead of dealing 10 less damage. This card was also awarded as a prize to those who attended the TCG Pokémon League (Pokémon e-League) throughout January 2004. The standard prize bears no difference to the EX Ruby & Sapphire print, whereas winner versions have "Winner" in the bottom right corner of the artwork. TCG Jumbo cards (Jumbo versions) of the winner prints were also distributed as prizes. In Japan, a promotional print of this card was given away during the Gym Challenge Spring 2005. This card was reprinted in the TCG EX Emerald expansion, previously reprinted in the Side Deck of the Japanese TCG Master Kit. Later reprints were included in the TCG EX Unseen Forces, TCG EX Delta Species, and TCG EX Holon Phantoms, with the latter originating from the Lucario Quarter Deck of the Japanese TCG Gift Box Mew • Lucario. This print of Metal Energy was finally reprinted in the TCG EX Power Keepers expansion, later released in Japan in the TCG World Champions Pack.

In the TCG Mysterious Treasures expansion, this card was reprinted with new artwork by Takumi Akabane, first released in Japan in the TCG Secret of the Lakes expansion. This print was later reprinted in the TCG Secret Wonders (originating from the Japanese TCG Shining Darkness expansion), TCG Majestic Dawn, and TCG Rising Rivals (originating from the TCG Bonds to the End of Time) expansions. In Japan, it was reprinted in the TCG Beat of the Frontier expansion.

Metal Energy received new artwork by Kent Kanetsuna in the TCG Undaunted expansion, first released in the Japanese TCG Reviving Legends expansion and TCG Steelix Constructed Standard Deck. A Crosshatch Holo version of this print was the League Promo during the February 2011 Block Smash Season of the 2010-2011 TCG Pokémon League cycle. It was reprinted in the TCG Call of Legends expansion.

Trivia

 * This card and are the most reprinted Special Energy cards.
 * Though both it and Darkness Energy represented a type that was eventually as prevalent as the other seven TCG types, only four of this Energy could be included in a deck. This was a major hindrance to the inclusion of Pokémon of these two types in decks until TCG Diamond & Pearl introduced a basic form of this card.

Origin
Metal Energy was introduced to provide Energy for Pokémon of the newly-introduced, which consisted of all Pokémon from the games.

Metall-Energie (Spezial) Énergie Métal (Neo Genesis 19) Energia Metallo (Neo Genesis 19) 特殊鋼エネルギー 特殊钢能量（集换式卡片）