Deino
Deino can paralyze your opponent's Active Pokémon with Body Slam.
What this card does
Flip a coin to potentially Paralyze the opponent's Active Pokémon with Body Slam.
Darkness Fang does 50 damage without any extra effects.
Darkness Fang
No game text. (50 damage)
Body Slam is its main attack, which can disrupt your opponent's strategy by paralyzing their Active Pokémon. This makes it harder for them to use that Pokémon effectively in future turns.
Attacks
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Which deck it belongs in
Deino works well in Dark-type decks as part of a strategy focused on paralysis and Darkness-type attacks.
- •Can Paralyze the opponent's Active Pokémon
- •Darkness Fang deals 50 damage
- •Body Slam relies on coin flips for success
- •Weak against Grass-type attacks
Use Body Slam early in a match to set up paralysis and then follow up with Darkness Fang.
Deino is the first form of the Deoxys line, often seen as a wild and untamed creature.
Consider pairing Deino with other paralysis-inducing cards if you want to focus on this effect.
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