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Holon Circle card from the Crystal Guardians set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stadium

Holon Circle

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A powerful Stadium card that stops all active attacks until it is discarded.

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What this card does

This card remains in play once you place it on the field.

It prevents all effects of attacks, including damage, from either player's Active Pokémon.

If an Active Pokémon attempts to use an attack, that attack ends immediately and this card is discarded.

What it does

Holon Circle

This card stays in play when you play it. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play. If another card with the same name is in play, you can't play this card. Prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done by either player's Active Pokémon. If an Active Pokémon uses an attack, that attack ends, and discard this card.

Holn Circle acts as a temporary shield for your Active Pokémon by cancelling any incoming or outgoing attacks. It matters because it forces both players to pause their offensive moves until the card is removed from play.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on status conditions or bench strategies rather than direct damage. It works well in control decks where stopping the opponent's key attacker is more valuable than dealing damage yourself.

Strengths
  • Stops all damage
  • Protects Active Pokémon
  • Disrupts opponent plans
Watch out for
  • Discards itself after one attack
  • Cannot be played if another copy is already in play
  • Ends your own attacks too
Pro tip

Use this card when the opponent has a Pokémon with a devastating attack that could end the game.

Good to know

Stadium cards represent special locations or rules that affect the entire battlefield rather than individual Pokémon.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that playing this card ends the current turn's attacks for both sides, which can be a strategic way to protect their Pokémon from a powerful hit.

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