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Cards/Battle Cage
Battle Cage card from the Phantasmal Flames set
Illustration by MARINA Chikazawa. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Battle Cage

Protects both players' Pokémon from damage counters.

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What this card does

Prevents all damage counters from being placed on any Benched Pokémon.

Still allows the damage to be dealt but not counted.

What it does

Battle Cage

Prevent all damage counters from being placed on Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's) by effects of attacks and Abilities from the opponent's Pokémon. (Damage from attacks is still taken.)

Battle Cage is a powerful tool for stabilizing matches by preventing damage counters, which can quickly tip the balance of a game.

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in defensive strategies where protecting your own and your opponent's Pokémon from damage is crucial.

Strengths
  • Stabilizes games
  • Protects bench
  • Neutral effect
Watch out for
  • Doesn't prevent actual damage
  • Limited to Benched Pokémon only
Pro tip

Use Battle Cage early in a match when you're concerned about your opponent's powerful attacks.

Good to know

The Battle Cage is designed to keep all Pokémon, including the opponent's, safe from accumulating damage counters.

Note for the parent

This card helps manage the flow of the game by reducing the impact of damaging attacks on both sides.

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