Gourgeist
A psychic stage one that deals damage by sacrificing its own resources.
What this card does
The attack Soul Shot deals 70 damage.
You must discard a card from your hand to use it.
If you have no cards left, the attack fails and does nothing.
Soul Shot
Discard a card from your hand. If you can't, this attack does nothing. (70 damage)
This Pokemon trades one of your hand cards for 70 damage. It is useful when you have extra cards but need to finish off an opponent quickly.
Attacks
Discard a card from your hand. If you can't, this attack does nothing.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that can generate or discard cards easily. You might include it in a strategy focused on rapid attacks.
- •Quick damage output
- •Simple mechanic
- •Low energy cost
- •Requires a discard
- •Fails with empty hand
- •Weak to darkness types
Only use this attack when your hand is full enough to spare a card.
Gourgeist are said to be born from seeds left behind in graveyards.
Ask your child if they still have cards in hand before suggesting this attack, as it will fail otherwise.
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