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Gallade ex card from the Eevee Grove set
Illustration by PLANETA CG Works. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 2 Pokémon ex

Gallade ex

A powerful Fighting type that grows stronger as the battle goes on.

Fighting170 HPStage 2Advanced to play

What this card does

Gallade ex has 170 Hit Points and evolves from Kirlia.

It uses Energized Blade to deal 70 damage plus 20 more for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Signature attack

Energized Blade

This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. (70 damage)

The key feature of this card is its attack which scales with the number of Energy cards on the opposing Pokemon. This means it becomes significantly more dangerous as the game progresses and more resources are played.

Attacks

FF
Energized Blade70

This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that can quickly attach multiple Energy types to their opponent's Pokemon. It works well in aggressive strategies that aim to overwhelm the opponent before they can defend effectively.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Scales with game state
  • Strong stage 2 presence
Watch out for
  • Weak to Psychic types
  • Two prize penalty if knocked out
  • Requires specific setup
Pro tip

Try to predict where your opponent will place their Energy to maximise the bonus damage on Energized Blade.

From the Pokédex

Gallade is known for its sharp blades and precise fighting style.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that this card is risky because if it is Knocked Out, the opponent takes two Prize cards instead of one.

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