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Erika's Oddish card from the Ascended Heroes set
Illustration by Yoriyuki Ikegami. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Erika's Oddish

A cheap Grass Pokemon that deals damage at a cost to its own health.

Grass60 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It uses Reckless Charge to deal 30 damage to the opponent.

The user takes 10 damage from this attack as well.

Signature attack

Reckless Charge

This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself. (30 damage)

This card offers a low energy cost for an early game attack. The self-damage means it must be played carefully to avoid fainting quickly.

Attacks

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Reckless Charge30

This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits into basic Grass decks that rely on quick attacks. It works best when supported by cards that can heal or protect it.

Strengths
  • Low energy cost
  • Basic Pokemon
  • Early game damage
Watch out for
  • Self damage
  • Fire weakness
  • Low total HP
Pro tip

Use this attack only when the opponent has a weak Pokemon that will faint from 30 damage.

From the Pokédex

Oddish is known for growing stronger in the dark and coming out at night.

Note for the parent

Watch your child's Pokemon health closely as this card reduces its own HP after attacking.

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