Billowing Smoke
Rotated OutA protective tool that denies the opponent rewards when your Pokemon is defeated.
What this card does
The card attaches to a Pokemon as a Tool.
If your Pokemon is Knocked Out, the opponent discards their Prize cards instead of taking them.
Billowing Smoke
If the Pokémon this card is attached to is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, that player discards any Prize cards they would take for that Knock Out instead of putting those cards into their hand.
This card acts as a shield against defeat. It stops the other player from scoring points by forcing them to throw away the rewards they would normally collect.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that rely on keeping one key Pokemon alive for a long time. It is useful in close games where denying a single Prize card changes the outcome.
- •Prize denial
- •Defensive utility
- •Uncommon rarity
- •Ineffective if Pokemon survives
- •Requires attachment
Attach it to your most valuable or hardest-to-replace Pokemon to maximise its protection.
Billowing Smoke is a Trainer card named after the thick clouds of ash and vapour that can appear during volcanic activity.
Explain that this card makes losing a battle less painful because it stops the other player from getting closer to winning.
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