Professor Birch (EX Ruby & Sapphire 89)

Professor Birch (Japanese: オダマキはかせ Dr. Odamaki) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion.

Trainer Supporter
Professor Birch
オダマキはかせ Dr. Odamaki

Illus. Ken Sugimori
English expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire
Rarity
English card no. 89/109
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no. 054/055
Japanese Half Deck Treecko Constructed Starter Deck
Japanese card no. 018/019
Japanese Half Deck Torchic Constructed Starter Deck
Japanese card no. 018/019
Japanese Half Deck Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck
Japanese card no. 018/019
Japanese expansion Gift Box
Japanese Half Deck Latias Half Deck
Japanese card no. 018/018
Japanese expansion Gift Box
Japanese Half Deck Latios Half Deck
Japanese card no. 018/018
Expansion EX Emerald
Rarity
English card no. 82/106
Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Emerald
Japanese Half Deck Deoxys Half Deck
Japanese card no. 014/019
Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Emerald
Japanese Half Deck Rayquaza Half Deck
Japanese card no. 014/019
Japanese Deck Kit Gift Box Mew • Lucario
Japanese Quarter Deck Mightyena Quarter Deck
Japanese card no. 008/015
Japanese Theme Deck Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck
Japanese card no. 017/024
English expansion EX Power Keepers
Rarity
English card no. 80/108
Japanese expansion World Champions Pack
Japanese Rarity
Japanese card no. 091/108

Card text
All prints
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
FLARE
You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.
Draw cards from your deck until you have 6 cards in your hand.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.


Release information

This card was first included in the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, ADV Expansion Pack in Japan. It was also included in the Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip Constructed Starter Decks, the Imprison! Gardevoir ex Constructed Standard Deck, the World Champions Pack, and the Gift Box, Gift Box Emerald, and Gift Box Mew • Lucario in Japan. In English, it was reprinted in the EX Emerald and EX Power Keepers expansions.

Trivia

This card's effect is identical to Bianca and Korrina's Focus.

Origin

Professor Birch is the regional Pokémon Professor of Hoenn.


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