Alolan Raticate GX
Rotated OutA powerful Darkness type that turns discarded cards into damage and finds essential items.
What this card does
It discards up to two cards from your hand to deal 40 damage for each one.
It searches your deck for up to six Item cards to add to your hand and shuffles the rest.
It has a high damage attack that flips a coin, which can fail if it lands on tails.
Hyper Fang
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. (150 damage)
The Chuck Away attack allows this Pokemon to deal significant damage by sacrificing cards from your hand. This means you can trade resources for points quickly without spending energy.
Attacks
Discard up to 2 cards from your hand. This attack does 40 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Search your deck for up to 6 Item cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that rely on Item cards to support their strategy. It works well in decks that can easily discard cards to fuel its main attack.
- •High damage potential
- •Card search capability
- •No energy cost for key attacks
- •Coin flip risk on Hyper Fang
- •Fighting type weakness
- •One GX attack limit per game
Use the Item Maniac GX to find specific support cards early in the game to set up your strategy.
Alolan Raticate has a strong sense of smell and is known for its aggressive nature when protecting its territory.
Ask your child which Item cards they are looking for when using the GX attack, as this helps them plan their next moves.
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