# Master Ball (大师球) (Chinese) #181 — CSV7C (利刃猛醒)

## Summary

Master Ball is an ACE SPEC card, which means one copy per deck and a mid-to-high chase tier in its set, with the slot rewarding utility over raw glamour. The Simplified Chinese edition released in China in January 2026 as part of CSV7C, and the artwork is a purple-and-pink Master Ball suspended in a swirling blue vortex against a hot magenta frame. Its tutor effect gives it real competitive weight alongside collector appeal.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | CSV7C (利刃猛醒) |
| Language | Chinese |
| Number | 181 |
| Rarity | ACE |
| Era | zh-sv |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2026-01-16 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | TRAINER |
| Subtype | Item |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | ZH_HANS |

## Current stats

- Headline price: unavailable (insufficient data).
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2026-01-16T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-chinese/csv7c/master-ball-181)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-chinese%3Azh-csv7c-181%3AZH_HANS%3AHOLO~NM)