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
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 slg Game events. It also helps the player setup plays that might help him/her win in the succeeding moments of the g
However, the Arrokudas themselves are not simple ammunition. Having a single one in hand as the battle begins can lead to a quick and devastating early-game strategy. Playing one of these slender aquatic pokemon on turn one, along with an energy card, can let a trainer summon two of their brethren from the deck onto the bench. On the next turn, retreat the active Arrokuda back to the bench and send out a Cramorant. If one also has a Double Colorless Energy, they can play it onto their avian ally and unleash a Continuous Gulp Missile for a colossal 180 damage. This low-cost tactic is likely to knock out almost any opponent. Being so early in the game, if the opposing trainer has no other pokemon, this can net a quick and decisive vict
Professor Juniper and Professor Sycamore are identical cards, but legal in different formats of the game, and, therefore, players can use them depending on which version of PTCG they are playing. Furthermore, they resemble the original 1999 Professor Oak card in almost every way. These two cards are extremely useful in the sense that they allow the player to discard their entire hand and draw seven fresh ca
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
Full Blitz lets them deal decent damage while stacking themselves, or an ally, with more Lightning Energies. On the next turn, if one attached the 3 new energy cards to this duo, the trainer can unpack Tag Bolt GX for huge damage against the foe's Active pokemon as well as one of their Benched monst
Dark Tyranitar, also from the Neo Destiny set, is a rampaging berserker. It has two excellent moves; the first of which can smash a foe's HP and deck much like how this behemoth is usually depicted destroying the landscape. Though, if a trainer does not want to rely on coin flips for Mountain Smasher's damage, they can use Fling Away instead, which can be devastating to multiple or singular f
With assisting cards like Pokemon Rescue and Broken Time Space, as well as the introduction of Junk Arm in this respective format, players could device innovative ways to evolve their Magikarps, attack right away, and get Gyarados to use Tail Revenge by sending Magikarps into the discard pile as early as possible during a g
With that in mind, a reason the trading card game so famous is that players have the option of winning a game via various means. With cards having special abilities and powers, it is no surprise that PTCG has become so entertaining for fans. One such card that the decks' support is the Trainer Cards, also known as Supporter Ca
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
Volkner’s Philosophy is a Trainer Card that works in a similar manner as the Birch and Bianca Trainer Cards but differs in the sense that it also allows the player to discard a card from his/her hand. It is the perfect card to play after the player has finished a big turn and needs to draw useful cards to setup upcoming pl
Legendary Pokemon are usually extremely powerful , though this is not always the case. Lugia, also from the Aquapolis expansion, proves this with its relatively low HP and mediocre attacks. Its Psychic can be useful against foes loaded with energy cards, though its Steam Blast attack can only realistically be used a couple of times before it becomes a burden to the trainer's energy ne
