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Cards/Grotle
Grotle card from the Temporal Forces set
Illustration by Oswaldo KATO. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Grotle

Grotle's defensive shell can reduce incoming damage.

Grass120 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Cut deals 20 damage with a single Grass Energy.

Ramming Shell costs three Energies and halves damage taken on the opponent's next turn.

Signature attack

Ramming Shell

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (50 damage)

Ramming Shell is Grotle's key ability, reducing incoming damage by 20 points. This makes it very resilient in battle.

Attacks

G
Cut20
GCC
Ramming Shell50

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Which deck it belongs in

Grotle works well in defensive decks that rely on taking fewer hits to win the game.

Strengths
  • Effective damage reduction
  • Versatile against various strategies
Watch out for
  • Expensive attacks
  • Dependent on taking multiple hits to be effective
Pro tip

Use Grotle's Ramming Shell when your opponent has a lot of powerful attacks in their deck.

From the Pokédex

Grotle can store water in its body, using it for survival in dry climates.

Note for the parent

Consider pairing Grotle with other Grass-type cards for more synergy and better energy management.

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