Hippowdon LV.X
Rotated OutA powerful Fighting type that clears the board by shuffling away discarded cards.
What this card does
The Sand Reset ability shuffles all Energy and Trainer cards back into players' decks once per game.
The Double Shoot attack discards two Fighting Energy to deal 40 damage to two of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
Sand Reset
Once during a game on your turn (before your attack), each player shuffles all cards in play (excluding Pokémon and Supporter cards) into his or her deck. You can't use more than 1 Sand Reset Poké-Power each game.
This card changes the flow of the match by resetting the discard pile. It forces both players to rebuild their resources while dealing significant damage to weaker targets.
Attacks
Discard 2 Fighting Energy attached to Hippowdon and choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Abilities
Once during a game on your turn (before your attack), each player shuffles all cards in play (excluding Pokémon and Supporter cards) into his or her deck. You can't use more than 1 Sand Reset Poké-Power each game.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that rely on discarding Energy or Trainers to fuel other effects. It works well in aggressive strategies that need to remove support Pokémon quickly.
- •Board reset
- •Multi-target damage
- •Resource denial
- •One use per game limit
- •Fighting type weakness
- •Discards own Energy
Use Sand Reset when the discard pile holds key cards your opponent needs to win.
Hippowdon generates sandstorms by rubbing its nose in the sand.
Your child will likely use this card to disrupt their opponent's strategy rather than just dealing damage.
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