Erika's Gloom
A reliable Stage 1 attacker that adds status effects to your strategy.
What this card does
It deals 50 damage using one Grass Energy and one Colorless Energy.
It poisons the opponent's Active Pokémon for extra trouble.
Poison Spray
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. (50 damage)
The Poison Spray attack is straightforward because it costs very little energy. This means your child can use it early in the game to weaken the opposing Pokemon quickly.
Attacks
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Which deck it belongs in
This card fits well into Grass type decks that focus on steady damage. It pairs nicely with its evolution line from Erika's Oddish.
- •Low energy cost
- •Status effect
- •Early game presence
- •Fire weakness
- •Only 90 HP
- •Single attack option
Use it to poison a tough opponent before switching to a stronger attacker.
Gloom is known for its sweet but toxic scent that can confuse opponents.
Remind your child that Fire type cards will deal double damage to this Gloom during play.
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