Crushing Hammer (Emerging Powers 92)

Crushing Hammer (Japanese: クラッシュハンマー Crush Hammer) is an Item card. It was first released as part of the Emerging Powers expansion.

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Crushing Hammer
クラッシュハンマー Crush Hammer

	Ultra Prism print Illus. Yoshinobu Saito

Release information

English expansion	Emerging Powers
Rarity
English card no.	92/98
Japanese expansion	Black Collection
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	049/053

Japanese Deck Kit	Battle Theme Deck: Victini
Japanese Half Deck	Victini Formation Deck
Japanese card no.	015/021

Japanese Deck Kit	Battle Theme Deck: Victini
Japanese Half Deck	Victini Coin Flip Deck
Japanese card no.	015/021

Japanese Deck Kit	Master Deck Build Box EX
Japanese card no.	027/046

Expansion	Legendary Treasures
Rarity
English card no.	111/113
Japanese Deck Kit	Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit
Japanese Half Deck	Mewtwo Half Deck
Japanese card no.	009/016

Expansion	Kalos Starter Set
English card no.	34/39
Japanese Deck Kit	XY Beginning Set
Japanese Half Deck	Chespin Half Deck
Japanese card no.	035/039

Japanese Deck Kit	XY Beginning Set
Japanese Half Deck	Fennekin Half Deck
Japanese card no.	035/039

Japanese Deck Kit	XY Beginning Set
Japanese Half Deck	Froakie Half Deck
Japanese card no.	035/039

Japanese Half Deck	Yveltal Half Deck
Japanese card no.	008/014

Expansion	Generations
Rarity
English card no.	60/83
Japanese Deck	BREAK Starter Pack
Japanese card no.	051/072

English expansion	Sun & Moon
Rarity
English card no.	115/149
Japanese expansion	Collection Sun
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	053/060

Japanese Deck	Sun & Moon Starter Set
Japanese card no.	040/059

Japanese Deck Kit	Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit
Japanese Half Deck	Team Rocket Half Deck
Japanese card no.	021/026

Japanese expansion	Ultra Moon
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	054/066

English expansion	Ultra Prism
Rarity
English card no.	166/156
Japanese expansion	Ultra Moon
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no.	076/066

Japanese Deck	Lightning Raichu-GX Deck
Japanese card no.	108/131

Japanese Deck	Fighting Lycanroc-GX Deck
Japanese card no.	108/131

Japanese Deck	Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck
Japanese card no.	108/131

Japanese Deck Kit	Tag Team GX Deck Build Box
Japanese card no.	004/029

Japanese expansion	Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game
Japanese card no.	040/051

Expansion	Sword & Shield
Rarity
English card no.	159/202
Japanese Deck	V Starter Set Fire
Japanese card no.	012/023

Japanese Deck	V Starter Set Water
Japanese card no.	013/023

Japanese Deck	Fire Incineroar V Deck
Japanese card no.	089/127

Japanese Deck	Water Wailord V Deck
Japanese card no.	089/127

Japanese Deck	Blastoise VMAX Starter Set
Japanese card no.	012/020

Japanese expansion	Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game
Japanese card no.	041/053

Japanese Deck	Start Deck 100
Japanese card no.	372/414

Card text

Emerging Powers print

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Sun & Moon print

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Sword & Shield print

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.

Release information

This card was included in the Emerging Powers expansion with artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese Black Collection. It was reprinted in the Japanese Battle Theme Deck: Victini, the Master Deck Build Box EX, and the Mewtwo Half Deck in the Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit. It was later released in the English Legendary Treasures expansion.

Crushing Hammer was reprinted during the XY Series in the Kalos Starter Set with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese XY Beginning Set. This print was later included in the Japanese Yveltal Half Deck, in the English Generations expansion, and in the Japanese BREAK Starter Pack.

During the Sun & Moon Series, Crushing Hammer was reprinted again with new artwork by Yoshinobu Saito. It was included in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released simultaneously in the Japanese Collection Sun and Sun & Moon Starter Set on December 9, 2016. In Japan, it was later released as part of the Team Rocket Half Deck in the Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit and again in the Ultra Moon expansion as both a Regular and Full Art Secret card. The Secret print was later released in the English Ultra Prism expansion and features artwork by Yoshinobu Saito. In Japan, the Sun & Moon print was later included in three of the GX Starter Decks, in the Tag Team GX Deck Build Box, and in the Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game set.

Crushing Hammer was reprinted again during the Sword & Shield Series as part of the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in the Japanese V Starter Set Fire and Water. This print has new artwork by sadaji. In Japan, it was reprinted again in two of the nine V Starter Decks, in the Blastoise VMAX Starter Set, in the Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game set, and in the Start Deck 100 (available in both Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions).

Gallery

Emerging Powers print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Kalos Starter Set print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Sun & Moon print
Illus. Yoshinobu Saito

Ultra Prism print
Illus. Yoshinobu Saito

Sword & Shield print
Illus. sadaji

Trivia

This card's effect matches that of Energy Removal 2.

Origin

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