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Our Best Trick or Trade Pulls and How to Play Them

Dark Red 136/197 OBF

• 130 hp (dark)
• (D) Dark Slumber 20: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now sleeping.
• (D)(D)(C) Night Cyclone 120: Transfer all of this Pokémon’s energy to your Bench-based Pokémon using any means necessary.
• Weaknesses: (G) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C) (C)
• How to Play: Start by using Dark Slumber to disrupt your opponent’s Active Pokémon, especially if they’re relying on big attacks. Follow this up with Night Cyclone for a solid hit while transferring your Energy to a fresh attacker on your bench. This will keep your momentum going even if Darkrai is knocked out.

Inflammatory disease 096/167 TWM

• 120 HP (Psychic)
• Ability: Adrena Pheromone: If this Pokémon has (D) Energy and takes damage from an attack, flip a coin. If heads, avoid taking that damage.
• (P) Energy Feather 30x: This attack deals 30 damage for each Energy tied to this Pokémon.
• Weaknesses: (S) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to play: Charge Fezandipiti with energy and let it rip. The more energy attached to it, the more devastating it becomes. Its ability makes it a frustrating opponent, as it can dodge attacks.

Flutter Mane 078/162 TEF

• 90 HP (Psychic)
• Ability: Midnight Fluttering: While this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent’s Active Pokémon will have no abilities except Midnight Fluttering.
• (P)(C) Hex Hurl: Place 2 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like.
• Weaknesses: (S) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to play: This card works best to paralyze Ability-based decks. Use Flutter Mane early to control the board, and pile damage on your opponent’s team with Hex Hurl.

Gengar 057/091 PAF

• 130 hp (dark)
• Ability: Night Gate: Once during your turn, you may switch your Active Pokémon with one of your Banked Pokémon.
• (D)(C) Nightmare 100: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Sleeping.
• Weaknesses: (F) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to play: Gengar’s Night Gate ability gives you flexibility in battle. Its high damage output and sleep effect make it a solid attacker that is difficult to counter.

Mimikyu 037/031 PAF

• 70 HP (Psychic)
• Ability: Protect: Prevent all damage dealt to this Pokémon from attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon ex and Pokémon V.
• (P)(C) Ghost Eye: Place 7 damage counters on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
• Weaknesses: (S) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to play: Mimikyu is great against ex-heavy decks. Its Safeguard ability keeps it safe while Ghost Eye deals damage silently.

Munkidori 095/167 TWM

• 110 HP (Psychic)
• Ability: Adrena-Brain: Once during your turn, if this Pokémon has (D) Energy, you may move up to 3 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon to 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon.
• (P)(C) Mind Bend 60: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now confused.
• Weaknesses: (D) x 2
• Resistors: (F) – 30
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to Play: Munkidori excels in control decks. Use its ability to spread damage across your opponent’s Pokémon while keeping your own side healthy. Mind Bend’s Confusion effect can disrupt your opponent’s strategy.

Okidogi 111/167 TWM

• 130 hp (fighting)
• Ability: Adrena Power: If this Pokémon has (D) Energy, it gains +100 HP and the attacks it uses will deal 100 extra damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before it applies Weakness and Resistance).
• (F)(F) Good shot 70
• Weaknesses: (P) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C) (C)
• How to play: This card is a tank. Stack it with (D) energy to boost its HP and strengthen its punches. Combine it with cards that can recycle (D) energy to keep Okidogi in fighting shape.

Pikachu 018/091 PAF

• 70 hp (electric)
• (C) Growl: On your opponent’s next turn, the defending Pokémon’s attacks deal 20 less damage (before Weakness and Resistance are applied).
• (E)(C) Pika bolt 30
• Weaknesses: (F) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to Play: Pikachu is all about early game setup. Use Growl to buy time while you charge Pika Bolt or set up your bank.

Sin 022/167 TWM

• 70 HP (Grass)
• (G) Place 4 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like.
• (G) Spill The Tea 70x: Discard up to 3 (G) energy cards from your Pokémon. This attack deals 70 damage for each card you discard this way.
• Weaknesses: (F) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to Play: Sinistcha is great for spreading damage and dealing a huge blow. Use the first attack to soften your opponent’s bench, then spill the tea for massive damage.

Blue-green mask Ogerpon 024/167 TWM

• 110 hp (grass)
• Mountain Stroll: Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them in your hand. Then shuffle your deck.
• (G)(C) Ogre Comeback 20+: This attack deals an extra 20 damage for each of the Pokémon on your opponent’s Bench.
• Weaknesses: (F) x 2
• Resistors: N/A
• Retreat costs: (C)
• How to Play: Teal Mask Ogrepon shines in battles where your opponent is building a wide bench. Use Mountain Stroll early to build energy in your hand, and unleash Ogre Comeback when your opponent has a full bench for serious damage. It’s best used in the middle of a match, when your opponent is likely to have more Pokémon on their bench.

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