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Energy Charge card from the Deoxys set
Illustration by Keiji Kinebuchi. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Trainer

Energy Charge

Rotated Out

A reliable way to recover lost energy from the discard pile.

TrainerBeginner to play

What this card does

Flip a coin to decide how many energy cards you retrieve.

Search your discard pile for two energy cards, or just one if only one is available.

Show the retrieved cards to your opponent and shuffle them back into your deck.

What it does

Energy Charge

Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for 2 Energy cards (1 if there is only 1), show them to your opponent, and shuffle them into your deck.

This card acts as a safety net when your energy gets discarded. It lets you dig through your used cards to find fresh energy sources for your Pokemon.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that frequently discard energy or play aggressively. You will get the most value from it in games where resources are recycled often.

Strengths
  • Recovers discarded resources
  • Works with any energy type
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Requires a coin flip
  • Only retrieves one or two cards
  • Shuffling delays immediate use
Pro tip

Use this card when your opponent has discarded energy, as it guarantees you find something useful.

Good to know

Deoxys is a Pokemon that can change its form to adapt to different situations.

Note for the parent

Explain that shuffling cards back into the deck mixes them up so they cannot be picked again immediately.

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