However, in such a manner it is also possible to overextend oneself. Though this is less of a problem for certain water pokemon in the TCG because they get exponentially more powerful as they gain energy as opposed to most pokemon who only get additively stronger. They can also paralyze foes as well as string together some cool combos. Water type decks are all about manipulating energy, as well as possibly stunning the opponent's pokemon, while utilizing unique secondary strategies for an unpredictable and appropriately fluid offense. Much like a rogue wave that the enemy won't see coming until it crashes down upon t

As one would expect from the adorable card art, Light Jolteon has some great protective traits. Its Pulse Guard prevents any damage of 30 or more done to it, essentially making Light Jolteon immune to hard-hitting attacks and significantly increasing its longevity. However, this move does not protect the card from special conditions like being Poisoned or Confu

In a game where discarding increases the probability of getting the card that a player really needs to up the ante, and where drawing increases the chances of achieving that, Professor Juniper and Sycamore are nothing short of angels. However, players should also remember to attach energy and bench their pokémon before using these Trainers, lest they wish to utilize freshly drawn cards right a

Although the "Frozen" status does not technically appear in the TCG , the Paralyzed special condition fills in for it as a more versatile mechanic. Making a foe Paralyzed is not a water-exclusive strategy, as grass and electric pokemon can unleash this effect as well, albeit for different lore reasons. However, some modern water pokemon cards can launch attacks with a chance to inflict this condition with less average cost than m

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

Grass Pokemon are some of the most versatile in the series. They can deal out many types of special conditions, recover HP, and stall foes into submission. However, trying to do everything in one deck will leave a player without resources very quickly with many half-implemented strategies. Focusing on a few specific strengths is a better approach for succ

Draining Cut can be handy if one is lacking HP and wants to do a bit of damage at the same time. However, Triple Cutter is the main reason to use this card. With the potential to deal 90 damage, it is one of the better Crystal Pokemon atta

One aspect of this card that fans might find interesting is that its Crystal Types are Fire, Water, and Electric; the types of the Legendary Beasts Entei, Suicune, and Raikou which Ho-oh is often associated w

Apart from allowing the player to free his hand of two unnecessary cards, Junk Arm further allows him/her to choose a Trainer Card from the discard pile, although it cannot be another Junk Arm. It further lets him/her use that Trainer as per his/her convenience, at another time during the game. It also helps the player setup plays that might help him/her win in the succeeding moments of the g

Keeping a pokémon from fainting is one of the prime priorities that a player needs to assure if he/she is to win the game. If a pokémon faints, the player loses Prize Cards as a result. The opponent will win if he/she has won six Prize Cards in a g

As another legendary with lower than average health, Ho-oh's usability is limited, though it can be run as a decent Basic Pokemon in some Fire and Water-type decks. Holy Flame does negligible damage, though Ho-oh's Scalding Steam may be worth using if one has spare energies to b

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

Poisoned is a special condition that applies 10 damage to an afflicted Pokemon each turn. Many Grass-types in the TCG , like Beedrill from the Champion's Path expansion, can apply this status ailment with very little cost and sometimes while doing decent dam

This opens up all the big attacks for the pokémon during the game’s early stages and also allows the player to search for other supporters now that the energy requirements have been more than satisf

Focusing on your own strategies is all well and good, but ignoring what the opponent is up to can be disastrous . They may have drawn a great starting hand and are close to unleashing their strongest weapon. Instead of suffering it, a trainer could throw a wrench into the enemy's plans by causing their Active Pokemon to lose energy, forcing them to discard their hand, or even wreaking havoc on their Bench Poke