Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR
Rotated OutA powerful Psychic-type attacker that controls the board with heavy damage.
What this card does
It deals 180 damage and places three damage counters on your opponent's Benched Pokémon using its Hollow Flame attack.
It can instantly Knock Out an Active Pokémon if it has exactly four damage counters, using its Shimmering Star VSTAR Power.
Hollow Flame
Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Benched Pokémon in any way you like. (180 damage)
This card uses a special ability called Shimmering Star to win games quickly. It only works if the opponent's main Pokemon has exactly four damage counters, so you must set up your attacks carefully to hit that number.
Attacks
Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has exactly 4 damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks built around Psychic energy and ways to move damage counters onto opponents' Pokemon. This card works best in aggressive strategies that aim to finish the game before the opponent can recover.
- •High damage output
- •Board control via bench damage
- •Instant knockout potential
- •Weak to Darkness types
- •Requires exact damage count for VSTAR
- •One-time use ability
Use Hollow Flame to stack damage counters on the bench, then finish the game with Shimmering Star when the Active Pokemon reaches four counters.
Hisuian Typhlosion is a Fire type that evolved in ancient times and has a different appearance compared to its modern counterpart.
Remind your child that they can only use the Shimmering Star ability once per entire game, so they should save it for a crucial moment.
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