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Hero's Medal card from the Vivid Voltage set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Trainer

Hero's Medal

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A Trainer card that lowers a Pokemon VMAX health but rewards you with an extra prize if it falls.

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What this card does

The Pokemon VMAX this is attached to loses 100 HP.

If your opponent knocks out that Pokemon, they take one less Prize card than usual.

What it does

Hero's Medal

The Pokémon VMAX this card is attached to gets -100 HP, and if it is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, that player takes 1 fewer Prize card. You can't attach this card to a Pokémon VMAX that has 100 HP or less remaining.

This card acts as a protective shield for your opponent. By reducing the target's health, it makes it harder for them to score a full prize when they finally defeat your Pokemon.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that want to control the game pace or delay their own loss. It is useful in strategies where you expect your Pokemon to be knocked out eventually.

Strengths
  • Delays opponent's win
  • Reduces prize penalty
  • Simple effect
Watch out for
  • Lowers own Pokemon health
  • Only works on VMAX
  • Cannot attach to low HP Pokemon
Pro tip

Attach this only when your Pokemon is healthy enough to still have more than 100 HP left.

Good to know

In the anime, heroes often wear medals to show their courage and achievements.

Note for the parent

Explain that this card helps your child survive longer by making the opponent work harder for victory points.

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