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Cards/Gutsy Pickaxe
Gutsy Pickaxe card from the Astral Radiance set
Illustration by Eske Yoshinob. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Gutsy Pickaxe

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A reliable way to find the right energy when you need it most.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

Look at the top card of your deck.

If it is a Fighting Energy, put it on a Pokémon in play.

If it is not, keep it in your hand.

What it does

Gutsy Pickaxe

Reveal the top card of your deck. If that card is a Fighting Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If it is not a Fighting Energy card, put it into your hand.

This card helps fix your energy supply by checking the next card in your deck. It ensures you either get a useful Fighting Energy or save that card for later use.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Fighting type Pokémon that need consistent energy support. It is less useful for decks that do not rely on Fighting attacks.

Strengths
  • Consistent energy search
  • Card advantage
  • Fighting teamwork
Watch out for
  • Limited to Fighting Energy
  • Dependent on deck order
  • One time use per play
Pro tip

Use this when your attacker is missing its required energy to guarantee an attack.

Good to know

This Trainer card represents a determined miner who uses a pickaxe with great skill and courage.

Note for the parent

Your child will likely use this to ensure their attacker has the energy it needs to attack next turn.

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