Since there's usually a coinflip required to determine if an attack paralyzes the target, this can be a gamble. Shuckle from the Rebel Clash expansion has the attack Bind, which is a prime example of this strat

During the 2nd Generation of the Pokemon franchise's main series games, there were quite a few updates and additions to other forms of media as well. One of those was the Pokemon Trading Card Game , which received new types and card variants, such as Light and Dark Poke

In 2003, Nintendo released an e-reader device that could attach to the Game Boy Advance to allow players to scan special cards to enhance gameplay and add cool features to certain games. Crystal Pokemon were a type of card created specifically for this peripheral, though they could also function as cards in physical decks. Since the Pokemon TCG 's e-card series ended over a decade ago, Crystal Pokemon have become some of the rarest cards on the planet, though not all are equal. Some of these Crystal Pokemon are better to have in a battle than others due to their mightier mo

Updated on December 17, 2021, by Reyadh Rahaman: With each new expansion released for the Pokemon TCG , more and more cards of increasing strength get added. As such, it is subject to the "power creep" seen in a lot of other trading card game franchises. This means that trainers who are active in the TCG-battle scene should always check out the post right here out new cards to see if they can use them to improve their deck. This is as true for Fire-type Pokemon cards as it is for the other TCG ty

This makes playing a Crystal Pokemon quite a challenge and can hinder certain cards enough to be virtually ignored aside from the collection aspect of the TCG . Kingdra from the Aquapolis set is one such card. They are tied for the highest HP for all Crystal Pokemon, yet their costly and lackluster attacks make them virtually unusa

While the base damage is only 10, Zoroark deals an extra 30 damage for each of the opponent’s benched pokemon. If the player uses another card such as Sky Field, the damage can go as high as 250, making everything become a one-shot prey following the attack. Furthermore, it has an ability called Stand-In which allows Zoroark to shift from the bench to the active slot at the cost of just 1

The attack is perfect for players who are using a non-GX deck, as this ability known as Foul Play, allows the player to use any of the attacks that the defending pokemon has, which includes GX attacks. Furthermore, the player only forfeits a single Prize Card to use Zoroark BREAK, making it hugely effective and economi

This ability is an extremely useful protection against cards like Hypnotoxic Laser and Virbank City Gym, protecting the player from poison attacks. It furthermore, provides the player with a secondary ability of Emerald Slash, which has a damage of 50 and allows him/her to search the deck for two grass energy-cards and attach the same to any of his/her benched Pokémon while being able to shuffle the deck as well after the ability has been u

Dark Pokemon, which should not be confused with Dark-type Pokemon , are pocket monsters who have turned to the shadier side of things, almost always due to their trainer being such a character themselves. Their moves and card art reflect their more sinister nature, although some are merely all bark and no bite. However, a few live up to their ominous reputation for being foes that players wish to av

Belonging to the Sun & Moon expansion, Decidueye GX is a Stage 2 pokémon with a considerable 240 HP, and abilities Feather Arrow, Razor Leaf, and GX-attack Hollow Hunt. Feather Arrow allows the player to deal two damage counters to the opponent’s Pokémon once during their turn before their own attack. Razor Leaf deals a considerable damage of 90, while the GX attack costing only one Grass energy, allows the player to take three cards from their discard pile into their h

Nidoking from the Aquapolis set actually has two good attacks, both of which are useful in different situations that give this Stage 2 Pokemon some versatility. Nidoking's Poison Horn may be a bit high-cost, though making the adversary Poisoned will eventually pay off if the foe does not heal and remove this special condit

The Pokemon Power of this Ghost-type , Deep Sleep, makes it very difficult for the sleeping foe to awaken, requiring them to flip two coins without getting any tails. There is little defense or counter against this strategy, as opponents cannot recall Pokemon that are Asleep unless they use an item or Pokemon Power of their

There are two main types of energy in the Pokemon TCG : normal energy and special energy. Normal energies are cards that provide one unit of energy to one Pokemon. Special energies provide one, or more, energies to a selected Pokemon and may also have additional effe

There are other butterfly-like Pokemon that have attacks like this as well. Vivillon from the Forbidden Light Expansion has Vivid Powder, an attack that makes the foe Poisoned and Asleep simultaneously while also doing 50 damage. Having a deck full of butterflies sounds cute but could be a deadly strat