Banette-GX
Rotated OutA spooky ghost that turns discarded cards into powerful attacks.
What this card does
It has 190 HP and uses Psychic energy.
You can move damage counters between Pokémon once per turn.
Its Shadow Chant attack gets stronger based on how many Supporter cards are in your discard pile.
Shady Move
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 Pokémon to another Pokémon.
The key feature is Shadow Chant. This attack deals extra damage for every Supporter card you have thrown away during the game. It rewards players who use lots of Supporter cards to build their strategy.
Attacks
This attack does 10 more damage for each Supporter card in your discard pile. You can't add more than 100 damage in this way.
Put 3 cards from your discard pile into your hand. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Abilities
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 Pokémon to another Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that rely heavily on Supporter cards. It works well in strategies that discard many cards to fuel its powerful attacks.
- •High damage potential
- •Card recovery ability
- •Damage manipulation
- •Weak to Darkness types
- •Limited use of GX attacks
- •Requires specific discard pile
Use Supporter cards early to build up the discard pile before attacking with Shadow Chant.
Banette is a ghost Pokemon known for its stitched mouth and vengeful nature.
Ask your child which Supporter cards they have used recently to see how much extra damage this attack could do.
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