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Cards/Fishing Net
Fishing Net card from the Celestial Guardians set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Fishing Net

A reliable way to retrieve Water Pokemon from the bin.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

Look at the cards in your discard pile.

Choose one Basic Water Pokemon and add it to your hand.

What it does

Fishing Net

Put a random Basic {W} Pokémon from your discard pile into your hand.

This card lets you fish a specific type of Pokemon out of your discard pile. It matters because it keeps your strategy going even if you lose key pieces during play.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Water Pokemon that need to be played quickly. It works well in decks where losing cards is common.

Strengths
  • Recovers lost resources
  • Finds specific types
  • Simple to use
Watch out for
  • Only finds Basic Pokemon
  • Only finds Water types
  • Random selection
Pro tip

Use this card when your opponent has removed your key Pokemon from play.

Good to know

Fishing nets are used to catch fish in the real world, just like this card helps catch Pokemon.

Note for the parent

Explain that the discard pile is like a recycling bin for used cards, and this card helps find what was thrown away.

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