Pokégear 3.0 (HeartGold & SoulSilver 96)

Trainer Item

Pokégear 3.0 ポケギア3.0 PokéGear 3.0

HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Noriko Hotta Release information English expansion HeartGold & SoulSilver Rarity English card no. 96/123 Japanese expansion SoulSilver Collection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 064/070 English expansion Unbroken Bonds Rarity English card no. 182/214 Japanese expansion Night Unison Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 045/055 English expansion Unbroken Bonds Rarity English card no. 233/214 Japanese expansion Night Unison Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 069/055 English expansion Yellow A Alternate cards English card no. 182a/214 Japanese expansion Miracle Twin Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 092/094 Japanese Deck Espeon & Deoxys-GX TAG TEAM GX Starter Set Japanese card no. 019/031 Japanese Deck Umbreon & Darkrai-GX TAG TEAM GX Starter Set Japanese card no. 019/031 Japanese expansion Tag All Stars Japanese card no. 129/173 Expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 174/202 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Grass Japanese card no. 015/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fire Japanese card no. 016/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Water Japanese card no. 016/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Lightning Japanese card no. 015/024 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fighting Japanese card no. 016/024 Japanese Deck Kit Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 006/024 Japanese Deck Charizard VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 013/021 Japanese Deck Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 013/020 English expansion Yellow A Alternate cards English card no. 182b/214 Japanese expansion Tag All Stars Japanese card no. 130/173 Japanese Deck Colorless Eevee V Deck Japanese card no. 096/127 Japanese Deck Venusaur VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 014/021 Japanese Deck Blastoise VMAX Starter Set Japanese card no. 014/020 Japanese Deck Charizard VMAX Starter Set 2 Japanese card no. 013/021 Japanese Deck Gengar VMAX High-Class Deck Japanese card no. 011/019 Japanese Deck Inteleon VMAX High-Class Deck Japanese card no. 014/022 Japanese Deck Kit Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 021/028 Japanese Deck Darkrai VSTAR Starter Set Japanese card no. 014/020 Expansion Scarlet & Violet Rarity English card no. 186/198 Japanese Deck ex Starter Set Sprigatito & Lucario ex Japanese card no. 017/023 Japanese Deck ex Starter Set Fuecoco & Ampharos ex Japanese card no. 015/021 Japanese Deck ex Starter Set Quaxly & Mimikyu ex Japanese card no. 016/023 Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box ex Japanese card no. 004/028 Japanese Deck ex Start Decks Japanese card no. 121/139 Japanese Deck Terastal Starter Set Mewtwo ex Japanese card no. 014/020 Japanese Deck Terastal Starter Set Skeledirge ex Japanese card no. 014/020 Japanese Deck Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex Japanese card no. 016/022 Japanese Deck Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Ceruledge ex Japanese card no. 016/022 Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 247/SV-P English expansion Black Bolt Rarity English card no. 084/086 Japanese expansion Black Bolt Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 081/086

Pokégear 3.0 (Japanese: ポケギア3.0 PokéGear 3.0) is an Item card. It was first released as part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion.

Card text

HeartGold & SoulSilver print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

(Prism Star) Rule 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

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VSTAR Power

Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. Choose a Supporter card you find there, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

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.

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.

Sun & Moon Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

(Prism Star) Rule 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

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VSTAR Power

Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Supporter card you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

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.

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.

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

Sword & Shield Series and Scarlet & Violet Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

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

(Prism Star) Rule 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

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VSTAR Power

Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Supporter card you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

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.

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.

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

Release information

HeartGold & SoulSilver Series

This card was included in the HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion with artwork by Noriko Hotta, first released in the Japanese SoulSilver Collection.

Sun & Moon Series

Pokégear 3.0 was reclassified as an Item card during the Sun & Moon Series. It was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art Secret card in the Unbroken Bonds expansion, first released in the Japanese Night Unison subset. Both prints feature artwork by Studio Bora Inc. A new print with different artwork once again by Studio Bora Inc. was released as a Yellow A Alternate card and was awarded to participants of League Cups held during the Unified Minds Season (August-October 2019). A gold foil stamped "Staff" version was also given to those overseeing the events. This print originated from the Japanese Miracle Twin expansion. In Japan, the Unbroken Bonds Regular print was included in both of the TAG TEAM GX Starter Sets and in the Tag All Stars subset. Another new print with artwork by OOYAMA was also released as part of the Tag All Stars subset.

Sword & Shield Series

Pokégear 3.0 was reprinted again during the Sword & Shield Series as part of the Sword & Shield expansion, first released in each of the Japanese V Starter Sets. This print has new artwork by Ryo Ueda. In Japan, the Sword & Shield print was reprinted in the Sword & Shield Premium Trainer Box, in the Charizard & Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Sets, in the Colorless Eevee V Deck, in the Venusaur & Blastoise VMAX Starter Sets, in a second version of the Charizard VMAX Starter Set from the VMAX Battle Triple Starter Set, in the Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set, and in the Darkrai VSTAR Starter Set. The Tag All Stars print with OOYAMA's artwork was released outside Asia as another Yellow A Alternate art card and was available in the Trainer's Toolkit from June 26, 2020. Holofoil prints of the Sword & Shield print were included in both of the Japanese High-Class Decks.

Scarlet & Violet Series

This card was reprinted again during the Scarlet & Violet Series with new artwork by Toyste Beach. Its initial print of this Series was in the Scarlet & Violet expansion, with its first Japanese iterations appearing in the ex Starter Sets and the Premium Trainer Box ex. In Japan, it was subsequently reprinted in the ex Start Decks, the Terastal Starter Sets, and the Stellar Tera Type Starter Sets. It was also reprinted as an SV-P Promotional card and was one of eight cards that could be found in 2025 Endorsed Independent Event Trainers Packs. Certified Event Organizers distributed these packs at events they oversaw starting March 1, 2025.^[1] This print features the Event Organizer logo.

It was later reprinted in the Black Bolt expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion with the same name, with a new regulation mark of "I" instead of the "G" regulation mark seen on the original Scarlet & Violet print.

Gallery

HeartGold & SoulSilver print Illus. Noriko Hotta	Unbroken Bonds Regular print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.	Unbroken Bonds Secret print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.
League Cup print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.	Sword & Shield print Illus. Ryo Ueda	Trainer's Toolkit print Illus. OOYAMA
Scarlet & Violet print Illus. Toyste Beach	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Pokégear is an item used by Pokémon Trainers to determine the time and their position, communicate with each other, and tune into local radio stations in the Pokémon games. The Pokégear illustrated on this card is based on the design featured in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

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References

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