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Cards/Dark Pendant
Dark Pendant card from the Wisdom of Sea and Sky set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Trainer

Dark Pendant

A tool that punishes opponents for hitting your active Pokemon.

TrainerBeginner to play

What this card does

The Dark Pendant is a Trainer card you attach to one of your Pokemon.

When your opponent attacks the Pokemon wearing this pendant and deals damage, they must reveal a random card from their hand and shuffle it back into their deck.

What it does

Dark Pendant

If the {D} Pokémon this card is attached to is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, your opponent reveals a random card from their hand and shuffles it into their deck.

This card forces the opponent to lose information about their strategy. By shuffling a card away, you reduce the chances they can play powerful moves or items next turn.

Which deck it belongs in

This suits decks that rely on keeping one specific Pokemon safe in the active spot for many turns. It works well when you want to disrupt the opponent's hand without dealing damage yourself.

Strengths
  • Disrupts opponent's hand
  • Protects key Pokemon
  • Reduces opponent options
Watch out for
  • Requires damage to trigger
  • Only affects one Pokemon
  • Random card selection
Pro tip

Attach this to your strongest defender to maximise the chance of the effect triggering.

Good to know

Dark Pendants are often worn by trainers who prefer mystery and stealth in their battles.

Note for the parent

Remember that this effect only happens if the attack actually damages the Pokemon wearing the pendant.

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