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Gladion's Final Battle card from the Pitch Black set
Illustration by akagi. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Supporter

Gladion's Final Battle

A high risk supporter card that boosts damage if you play it as your final hand card.

SupporterBeginner to play

What this card does

You may only play this card when you have exactly one card left in your hand.

Attacks from Pokémon without a rule box deal an extra 80 damage to the active opponent.

This bonus applies before weakness and resistance calculations.

What it does

Gladion's Final Battle

You can use this card only when it is the last card in your hand. During this turn, attacks used by your Pokémon that don't have a Rule Box do 80 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.)

This card turns your last resource into a powerful attack booster. It matters because it can finish off tough opponents, but you must be sure that final card is the right one to play.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Pokémon that lack rule boxes and rely on strong attacks. You need enough cards in play to ensure this effect triggers effectively.

Strengths
  • •High damage output
  • •End-game finisher
  • •Simple mechanic
Watch out for
  • •No cards left in hand
  • •Only affects non-rule box Pokémon
  • •Risk of running out of options
Pro tip

Wait until you are certain the next attack will win the game before using this card.

Good to know

Gladion is a skilled trainer who uses Z-moves to battle alongside his Pokemon.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that playing this means they have no cards left to defend themselves if the opponent attacks back.

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