Dark Hypno
Rotated OutA versatile attacker that copies powerful moves or deals heavy damage based on the opponent's bench size.
What this card does
It can copy an attack from another Pokémon in your team that has Dark in its name, using that move for free.
It can deal 20 damage for every Pokémon sitting on the opponent's bench.
Black Magic
Does 20 damage times the number of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (20x damage)
The Dark Link ability allows you to use a strong attack from a different card without paying its energy cost. This makes it useful when you want to switch tactics or save resources for your other cards.
Attacks
Flip a coin. If heads, choose an attack on 1 of your Pokémon in play that has Dark in its name (excluding this one). Dark Link copies that attack except for its Energy cost. (You must still do anything else required for that attack.) (No matter what type that Pokémon is, Dark Hypno's type is still PsychicDarkness.) Dark Hypno performs that attack."
Does 20 damage times the number of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
This card fits best in decks that include multiple Pokémon with 'Dark' in their names, such as Darkrai or Umbreon. It works well in strategies that aim to fill the bench or use copy mechanics.
- •Versatile attacks
- •No energy cost for copied moves
- •High damage potential
- •Weak to Psychic types
- •Requires specific deck support
- •Dependent on coin flips
Use Dark Link to copy a high damage attack from your bench Pokémon to finish off an opponent quickly.
Hypno is known for luring children with a pendulum and putting them to sleep.
Check if your child has other cards with Dark in the name to make this ability useful.
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