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Explorer's Guidance card from the Prismatic Evolutions set
Illustration by Hideki Ishikawa. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Supporter

Explorer's Guidance

A reliable way to find exactly what you need from your deck.

SupporterBeginner to play

What this card does

Look at the top six cards of your deck.

Choose two of those cards and add them to your hand.

Put any remaining cards back into your deck.

What it does

Explorer's Guidance

Look at the top 6 cards of your deck and put 2 of them into your hand. Discard the other cards.

This card lets a player search their deck for specific items or Pokemon without shuffling. It is useful because it helps fix a bad start or find a key piece late in the game.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that need to find specific cards quickly. It works well when consistency is more important than raw power.

Strengths
  • Deck consistency
  • Card search
  • Reliability
Watch out for
  • Requires empty hand space
  • Only checks top six cards
Pro tip

Use this when you know exactly which two cards will win the match.

Good to know

Trainer cards like this help players navigate the world of Pokemon just like an explorer uses a map.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that they must choose exactly two cards, even if they see only one useful card.

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