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Cards/Arven's Toedscruel
Arven's Toedscruel card from the Destined Rivals set
Illustration by Yuya Oka. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Arven's Toedscruel

A risky Fighting type that forces the opponent to swap their active Pokemon.

Fighting140 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

It uses Pull to move one of your opponent's Benched Pokemon into the Active Spot.

It uses Reckless Charge for 120 damage but deals 30 damage to itself at the same time.

Signature attack

Reckless Charge

This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. (120 damage)

The key ability here is that it controls where the battle happens by swapping your opponent's active Pokemon. This matters because you can choose which of their Pokemon takes the hit or force a weaker one into play.

Attacks

C
Pull

Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.

CCC
Reckless Charge120

This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that want to disrupt the opponent's strategy and control the flow of the game. It works well in Fighting type decks that need to target specific threats.

Strengths
  • Forces opponent swaps
  • High damage output
  • Disruptive playstyle
Watch out for
  • Self-damage risk
  • Weak to Grass types
  • Requires three Energy
Pro tip

Use Pull to swap in an opponent's Pokemon that is weak to Fighting or has low HP.

From the Pokédex

Toedscruel is a parasitic Pokemon that attaches itself to its host to feed.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that using Reckless Charge is a trade-off because their Pokemon will take damage too.

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