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Cards/Galarian Darmanitan V
Galarian Darmanitan V card from the Vivid Voltage set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Galarian Darmanitan V

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A high risk high reward water attacker with a chance to disable foes.

Water220 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It uses Freezing Headbutt to flip a coin and possibly paralyze the opponent's active Pokemon.

It can use Frozen Slice for 190 damage but takes 30 damage itself in return.

Signature attack

Frozen Slice

This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. (190 damage)

The Freezing Headbutt attack offers a chance to stop your opponent from attacking by paralyzing their Pokemon. This control element is valuable because it can disrupt the flow of the game unexpectedly.

Attacks

WC
Freezing Headbutt50

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

WWC
Frozen Slice190

This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that want to pressure the opponent quickly. It works well in strategies that can afford to lose some health for big damage output.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Disruption capability
  • Basic Pokemon status
Watch out for
  • Suffers self damage
  • Coin flip uncertainty
  • Metal weakness
Pro tip

Use Freezing Headbutt when you suspect your opponent is relying on a single powerful attack to stop them.

From the Pokédex

Galarian Darmanitan has a different form that loves cold temperatures and becomes more active in freezing conditions.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using Frozen Slice is a trade off where their Pokemon deals big damage but gets hurt too.

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