This can cause enough chaos to prevent the foe from forming a proper defense. It should be mentioned that this Fire-type's sole attack is only useful against evolved Pokemon, doing little damage against Baby and Basic cards. A somewhat common trait among the gentle Light Poke

Most of the time, healing is only possible through item card usage, though some Grass-type Pokemon possess the power to regenerate HP. Certain moves grant them health upon specific criteria being met or as the effect of an attack. Ludicolo from the Rebel Clash expansion has a Mega Drain attack that does a substantial 120 damage and also heals them for 30

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

Their Jet Pierce is a decent move with low energy cost, though this card's true strength is in their GX attack. Chaotic Order GX forces all of their trainer's Prize cards to be flipped face-up and can let them take 2 of these valued treasures . If one only needs 2 more to win the battle, this will seize the Forspoken Game features for them in a way that the opponent cannot coun

Attacks and Abilities that result in more energy getting attached to one's Active or Bench Pokemon can lead to a whole team being ready to attack at any moment. Spare energies can even be used as emergency retreat resour

A few in the Sword & Shield expansion have this ability, like Celebi V . A few more Pokemon in the player's hand or Bench also gives them a bit of security in case the opponent has a trick up their sleeve. A great opening gambit, regardless of deck strat

There may be times when this strategy does not go as planned, due to it needing 4 specific cards for it to work, though there is another tactic that can be added on with minimal effort and resources. Including some Barraskewda cards, which Arrokuda can evolve into, can give one an excellent fallback strategy. If one's Cramorant gets knocked out before they can use Continuous Gulp Missile, this will leave their trainer with a bunch of comparatively week Arrokuda, which would get knocked out fairly quickly. Evolving them into Barraskewda will result in a fast, moderate-HP card that can directly damage the active opponent or even assault their benched poke

Reshiram & Charizard began burning up the scene when this card was released with the Unbroken Bonds expansion. Their Flare Strike attack, although it cannot be used on consecutive turns, can sufficiently scorch foes. During turns when they can't, they can use Outrage instead, which increases in damage as Reshiram & Charizard lose health, potentially doing a maximum of 290. Last but not least, their Double Blaze GX move can decimate the opposing pokemon's HP with 300 damage, which is enough to knock out most adversaries in a single t

Confused is potentially the most adverse of all the special conditions if the afflicted is unlucky. When suffering from this status ailment, the Pokemon's trainer will have to flip a coin each time they wish to attack. If heads, the attack goes as planned, but if tails, their Pokemon takes 30 damage instead of performing their intended m

This, in addition to adding fire energy to Heatmor the normal way, will allow them to meet the requirement of their Exciting Flame attack's secondary effect. With enough fire energy attached, each of Heatmor's Exciting Flame attacks will deal 90 damage to the enemy Active Pokemon, but will also deal a huge 180 damage to one of their Bench Pokemon. As such, Heatmor can lay waste to the enemy's Bench and Active Pokemon at o

This is another card well suited to a Dragon-type deck, though one that possesses both Water and Psychic energy cards. As Dragon-type cards often require multiple types of energies, they can be time-consuming to set up, though are usually worth the effort. Be sure to pack energy search cards to alleviate some of the delays while powering up one's drag

Vanilluxe has an ability called Bitter Cold that lets their trainer flip a coin free of cost (save for having Vanilluxe in their active pokemon slot) that can make the opposing active pokemon Paralyzed. Having an ability to do the freezing leaves Vanilluxe able to attack with the 90 damage Frost Smash that only requires 2 energy. In two or three turns, given good draws, one can go from a no-energy Vanillite to a full-power Vanilluxe that acts essentially like a living blizz

Mega cards are usually not very powerful, but, when it comes to Mega Tyranitar EX, the story is absolutely different. This 240 HP pokémon is known to deal some of the highest damage counters in the history of PTCG . Its primary attack is Destroyer King, which has a base damage of 110 but deals additional damage of 60 for every damage counter that has been placed on the opponent’s active poke