Dark Magcargo
Rotated OutA Fire and Darkness type that grows stronger as you attach more energy cards.
What this card does
The Energy Press attack deals 10 damage plus an extra 10 for every basic energy on your active pokemon.
The Linear Attack deals a steady 40 damage to one chosen opponent pokemon.
Energy Press
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each basic Energy card attached to all of your Active Pokémon. (10+ damage)
Its key ability is the Energy Press attack which scales in power based on how much energy you have attached. This means the more resources you commit to your active pokemon the heavier the hit becomes.
Attacks
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each basic Energy card attached to all of your Active Pokémon.
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that focus on attaching many basic fire or darkness energy cards quickly. It works well in strategies that want to ramp up damage over several turns.
- •Scales with energy attachments
- •Uncommon rarity for accessibility
- •Flexible damage output
- •Weak to water type attacks
- •Requires specific energy types
- •Lower base HP of 80
Attach as many basic energy cards as possible to your active pokemon before attacking to maximise the Energy Press damage.
Dark Magcargo is known for its extremely hot core which can reach temperatures high enough to melt steel.
Help your child count the total basic energy on their active pokemon before using Energy Press to calculate the final damage.
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