The 2020 Pokémon Sword & Shield Ordinary Rod (Card #171) is an Uncommon Trainer card designed to help players manage their discard pile and energy resources.
2020 • Pokémon • Sword & Shield
Near Mint (NM)
171
Uncommon
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Ordinary Rod is a Trainer card from the 2020 Sword & Shield set, identified by card number 171 and the SSH set code. Printed with an Uncommon rarity, this card allows players to choose to shuffle up to two Pokémon or up to two basic Energy cards from the discard pile back into their deck. The card features artwork by 5ban Graphics and carries the Regulation Mark D, indicating its legal status within the specific format era. This Ordinary Rod card provides a reliable utility effect for resource management during matches.
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The core identity of the card within the set.
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Ordinary Rod
Game
Pokémon
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Uncommon
5ban Graphics
Card Stock
English
Trainer
D
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Choose 1 or both: • Shuffle up to 2 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck. • Shuffle up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck. You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.
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FAQ
Ordinary Rod is a Trainer card that lets you choose to shuffle up to one or both options: up to 2 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck, or up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
Ordinary Rod is card number 171 in the Sword & Shield base set, which carries the set code SSH.
The artwork for Ordinary Rod was created by 5ban Graphics for the Sword & Shield expansion.
As an Uncommon card from the Sword & Shield era, Ordinary Rod is primarily a functional play card rather than a collector's item, resulting in minimal premium value. The absence of special finishes or foil treatments keeps it firmly in the bulk category, trading at values that reflect its utility rather than scarcity. While it holds steady demand for deck-building purposes, it does not command significant collector premiums compared to higher rarity tiers.
The card holds an Uncommon rarity status, which typically denotes a higher supply volume than Rare or Secret Rare variants within the set mechanics. Without any unique finish treatments or alternate art variations, the supply is determined solely by its standard print tier, keeping it widely available. This commonality means it lacks the supply constraints that drive value appreciation in rarer subsets of the same set.
Given its low entry point and high availability, this card offers negligible capital appreciation potential as an investment. The Sword & Shield series faces ongoing rotation pressures that may further diminish the utility and demand for older bulk commons and uncommons. Investors should view this as a negligible asset, with no significant crossover appeal to art collectors or completionists beyond basic set completion.
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