Erika's Invitation
Rotated OutA clever trick that forces your opponent to play one of their own cards for you.
What this card does
You look at what is in your opponent's hand.
You take a Basic Pokémon from there and place it on their Bench.
That Pokémon immediately becomes the Active Spot.
Erika's Invitation
Your opponent reveals their hand, and you put a Basic Pokémon you find there onto your opponent's Bench. If you put a Pokémon onto their Bench in this way, switch in that Pokémon to the Active Spot.
This card lets you see your opponent's secret plans. By forcing them to use one of their own cards, you gain control of the board without spending any of your own resources.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that want to disrupt the opponent's setup or force them to play a weak Pokémon early in the game.
- •Surprise element
- •Resource denial
- •Board control
- •Requires opponent to have cards
- •Only affects Basic Pokémon
- •Cannot target specific cards
Use this when your opponent has just drawn a hand full of cards to maximise the chance of finding a useful or weak target.
Erika is the Gym Leader of Saffron City and specialises in Grass-type Pokémon.
Remind your child that this only works if the opponent has cards in their hand, so it is best used when they have played several turns already.
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