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Cards/Castaway
Castaway card from the Crystal Guardians set
Illustration by Kouki Saitou. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Supporter

Castaway

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A versatile Supporter that finds exactly what you need for the next turn.

SupporterBeginner to play

What this card does

You place Castaway next to your Active Pokémon when you play it.

At the end of your turn, you search your deck for a Supporter, a Tool, and a basic Energy card.

You show these cards to your opponent and add them to your hand.

What it does

Castaway

You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card. Search your deck for a Supporter card, a Pokémon Tool card, and a basic Energy card. Show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Castaway acts as a bridge between turns by letting you grab three different types of resources at once. This helps you set up powerful attacks or protect your Pokémon without wasting time searching blindly.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on specific Tools for damage boosts or need to chain Supporter effects together. It is also useful in slower decks that want to ensure they always have basic Energy available.

Strengths
  • Multi-resource search
  • Deck consistency
  • Tool delivery
Watch out for
  • One supporter limit
  • Deck shuffling required
  • Discard at end of turn
Pro tip

Use it when you specifically need a Tool to boost your Active Pokémon's attack or a basic Energy to power up a move.

Good to know

Castaway is a fictional Pokemon from the Crystal Guardians set and does not appear in the main video games.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that they can only play one Supporter card per turn, so using Castaway means they cannot play any other Supporter until their next turn.

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