PlusPower (Base Set 84)

PlusPower (Japanese: プラスパワー PlusPower) is an . It was first released in the as a .
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==Release information==
This card was included in the with artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, first released in the Japanese . It was reprinted in the expansion. It was reprinted again in the Japanese and theme decks, and the Chikorita Side Deck of the Japanese .
It was later reprinted with updated text and new artwork by Ryo Ueda in the expansion, first released in the Japanese 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 expansion, first released in the Japanese and s, in both half decks of the Japanese , the Infernape Half Deck of the Japanese . It was reprinted again in the expansion, first released in the Giratina Half Deck of the Japanese .
PlusPower was later reclassified in Japan as an during the LEGEND Era, though the English prints did not adopt this naming convention until the release of the expansion. It was reprinted in the expansion with new artwork by Hideaki Hakozaki, first released in the . 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 reprinted again in the Japanese expansion with different artwork by Ryo Ueda.
PlusPower was reprinted during the Black & White Series with new artwork by 5ban Graphics. It was included in the Black & White expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted as a Mirror Holofoil and was awarded to participants of the Summer Carnival Cup, which took place at the from July 23 to August 28, 2011. This print also features a Summer Carnival in Tokyo Tower stamp in the bottom right corner of the illustration. Non Holofoil prints were subsequently reprinted in the , , and the . Outside Japan, this print was later included in the .
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==Trivia==
* Originally, PlusPower increased damage done by attacks to each player's Pokémon, not just the opponent's. When was released, an erratum was issued, which applied to PlusPower's print, and then to the international releases of the card.The Original Rules of the Pokémon TCG in Japan § PlusPower – Retro Pokémon TCG
===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.
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