First released in Gen 8 Starter Sets V Starter Set Fire [SA] and V Starter Set Lightning [SA] in 2019, Vitality Band is a card which has since gone on to be reprinted on multiple occasions—and understandably so. Over the years, this Pokémon Tool card has proven to be a core part of several decks’ general strategies.

About Vitality Band (S-P Promotional Cards 136/S-P)

The Pokémon to which Vitality Band is attached receives a boost of 10 damage (before applying weakness and resistance) for every attack that it launches. While that might not seem like much, that additional 10 damage could make all the difference in certain scenarios; it may allow the player to take or threaten an important KO or put pressure on an opposing Pokémon and subsequently tilt the balance of the game further in the player’s favor. Sometimes, this card is used to counter specific matchups which an additional 10 damage would be enough to give the player the advantage against that deck.

Today, the deck which most commonly includes Vitality Band is the Joltik Box deck. Other decks which often feature this card are the Archaludon ex and Terapagos ex/Noctowl decks.

For collectors, the version of this card which would be most sought-after is the promotional cards which was distributed at Champions League Yokohama in October 2020 and again at Champions League Aichi in April 2021. The card was awarded to players who advanced to the top 64 in each tournament; as such, just 128 copies of this card are in existence, causing this card to carry much value for its scarcity. The logo of the Championship Series 2021 tournament season can be seen on the right side of the card.

Release Details

Although English versions of this card exist, this particular iteration was only released in Japanese.

A copy of a Vitality Band (S-P Promotional Cards 136/S-P) card costs 14,900 JPY (~US$103).

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