Boss's Orders
Drags one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon into the firing line so you choose the target.
What this card does
A Supporter is a card you play to help yourself, and you may play only one Supporter each turn. Boss's Orders lets you pick any one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon (the ones waiting on the sidelines) and force it into the Active Spot, where fighting happens.
You play it when the opponent's strong attacker is in front but a weak or nearly beaten Pokémon is sitting on the Bench. Drag the weak one up, knock it out, and take a Prize card on your terms.
Boss's Orders
Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot.
Boss's Orders switches one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon into the Active Spot, and you choose which one. This is called gusting. It matters because you can pull up a weak Pokémon and knock it out to win, instead of grinding through their strong defender.
Which deck it belongs in
Used across almost every competitive deck. It is one of the most important cards in the whole game, because deciding what you attack often decides who wins.
- •Lets you choose the target, so you can grab the easiest knockout
- •Wins games by reaching a weakened Bench Pokémon the opponent was protecting
- •Fits in nearly any deck with no special build needed
- •It uses your one Supporter for the turn, so you cannot also play a draw Supporter that turn
- •The opponent can plan around it by keeping fragile Pokémon off the Bench
Pairs well with
Dragapult ex spreads damage onto the Bench, then Boss's Orders drags up a softened Pokémon to finish it off.
Both are timing cards used to seize control on a key turn, often together when going for a knockout.
Hold it for the turn you can take a knockout the opponent cannot afford, rather than spending it early just to draw cards.
It is a Trainer card, so it has no HP or attacks. Its whole job is to change which Pokémon is fighting.
A common Supporter. Most decks run one or two copies and try to draw it at the right moment.
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