Strategies involving different cards can be found among all types, though there are some especially cool ones seen in the more recent expansions. In the Vivid Voltage set, there is a Cramorant card that can do 60 damage multiplied by how many Arrokuda cards are discarded from the bench. Since Cramorant is a basic pokemon, it can be played immediately, making it a great lead pokemon due to its sufficient 110 HP. Their Continuous Gulp Missile costs 2 energy of any type, making it very quick to set up. With one of the common Double Colorless Energy cards, this move can potentially be used on the first turn that Cramorant is act
Slowking is a Basic pokémon with 80 HP that belongs to the Neo Genesis expansion. While it does have an ability called Mind Blast, the most relevant ability of this card is its Poké-power Mind Games. Upon putting Mind Games into effect, the opponent needs to flip a coin every time he/she plays a Trainer Card, and, if it lands on heads, the Trainer has no effect and needs to be replaced at the top of the opponent’s d
While Hypnotoxic Laser poisons the opponent’s Active pokémon and possibly also puts it to sleep, Virbank City Gym levies two damage counters on all poisoned pokémon, which in this unfortunate or fortunate circumstance is that of the opponent. Upon the release of these two Trainers, players from all around the world started making space in their decks to incorporate and utilize them in innovative gamepl
Not guaranteed to hit but when it does, it can even take out an enemy Dark Dragonite. This card also has a great Pokemon Power called Summon Minions, which lets Dark Dragonite’s trainer place two Basic Pokemon from the deck to the Bench as reinforceme
However, what makes this move so powerful is an interesting fact, whereby Wizards of The Coast, the proprietors of Pokémon cards in America, did not issue an errata concerning a mistranslation with regards to this power. While this power was originally supposed to be used only when Slowking is the active pokémon slot, owing to the mistranslation, multiple Slowking’s saw an introduction into the play reducing the opponent’s chances of using a Trainer Card monumentally. Strangely enough, this card was never ban
Though fans won’t be able to find booster packs until February 19th, the Shining Fates set has already been released in the form of the Blastoise and Venusaur V “Battle Decks.” Starter/theme decks are often available from the very first day a new expansion January 2023 gaming Releases, as they allow players to quickly enter battle with a pre-crafted deck consisting of mostly, if not all, cards from the new expans
It also has the Poké-Power Flash Bite which allows the player to put 1 damage counter on the opponent’s pokémon every time Crobat G is switched to the bench. The second ability, Toxic Fang, poisons the defending pokémon while putting 2 damage counters on it in between turns. It also features a free retr
It is a well-known fact that the Pokémon franchise is a huge one, with anime, manga, video games, wonderful toys , and perfect gift ideas making the pocket monsters famous throughout the world. However, the most popular element of the franchise has to be the Pokémon Trading Card Game. With a wide range of cards to choose from, decks to construct, and a fun and engrossing gameplay, PTCG has become a crowd favorite since the time of its rele
One of the more intimidating cards from the Neo Destiny set, Dark Feraligatr can prevent the Pokemon Powers of Baby Pokemon simply by being in play. However, this gator’s main strength is its Crushing Blow attack that not only does a great 50 damage but also has half a chance of causing the injured foe to discard one of their energy ca
Belonging to the Guardians Rising expansion, Garbodor is a stage 1 pokémon with 120 HP. Its first attack, Trashalanch,e is uniquely useful, allowing players to deal damage of 20 multiplied by the number of Item Cards that the opponent has in his/her h
One such card is the evolution of Vanillite found in the Darkness Ablaze expansion, Vanillish. For only a single water energy, this stage 2 pokemon can deal minor, but quick, 30 damage per attack with a chance to make the foe Paralyzed. With a bit of luck during the coin flips, this can leave the adversary crippled and weakened, unable to respond. Not only can this allow trainers to dominate the battle, but it can also give them time to draw and play Vanillish’s evolution, Vanilluxe; an ice pokemon that is even more adept at freezing f
Getting a bit lucky and doing this multiple turns in a row can ravage any foe. Though, if luck is not something a trainer wants to rely on, this shellfish Pokemon’s Hydrocannon attack can blow adversaries out of the water with a no-downside maximum damage of 70 HP. For high and consistent damage, versatility, as well as longevity, this Blastoise is the Dark Pokemon with the most promise of doom for a player’s enem