Buffer Piece
Rotated OutA temporary shield that reduces damage for one turn.
What this card does
Attach this card to one of your Pokémon to reduce incoming damage by 20 points.
The card is discarded at the end of your opponent's next turn.
If your Pokémon is Knocked Out, you must discard Buffer Piece immediately.
Buffer Piece
Attach Buffer Piece to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card. Any damage done to the Pokémon this card is attached to by an opponent's attack is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). At the end of your opponent's turn after you played Buffer Piece, discard Buffer Piece.
Buffer Piece acts as a short term protective layer for your Pokemon. It lowers the damage taken from attacks by 20 points but disappears after one round of play.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that need to keep a specific Pokemon alive for just one more turn. It works well in strategies where you want to survive a heavy hit before switching or attacking back.
- •Reduces damage
- •Easy to attach
- •Short term survival
- •Lasts only one turn
- •Discarded if knocked out
- •Limited use
Use it on a Pokemon that is about to take a large attack to maximise the damage reduction.
Buffer Pieces are small components used in various technological devices within the Pokemon world.
Explain to your child that this protection is temporary and will vanish after the opponent takes their next turn.
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