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Cards/Damage Pump
Damage Pump card from the Lost Origin set
Illustration by sadaji. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Damage Pump

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A trainer card that lets you move damage between your own Pokemon.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

Choose one of your Pokemon with damage counters on it.

Move up to two of those counters to another Pokemon in play.

What it does

Damage Pump

Move up to 2 damage counters from 1 of your Pokémon to your other Pokémon in any way you like.

This card allows you to shift damage from a weakened Pokemon to another one. You can move the counters in any way you like, such as putting both onto a single target or splitting them between two different Pokemon.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on sacrificing weaker Pokemon to power up a stronger attacker. It is useful when you need to remove damage from a key piece without using healing cards.

Strengths
  • Flexible damage placement
  • Protects key Pokemon
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Does not remove damage
  • Requires two Pokemon in play
Pro tip

Use it to put all the damage onto a Pokemon you plan to bench next turn.

Good to know

Trainer cards are tools that help players manage their game state.

Note for the parent

Explain that this card helps manage which Pokemon takes hits, rather than removing the damage entirely.

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