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Cards/Honchkrow GX
Honchkrow GX card from the Unbroken Bonds set
Illustration by sadaji. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Honchkrow GX

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A powerful Darkness type that disrupts the opponent's resources and targets their key bench Pokemon.

Darkness210 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Blocks the opponent from playing Tool, Special Energy, or Stadium cards while it is active.

Deals 90 damage to your Active Pokemon and 30 damage to two of the opponent's Benched Pokemon-GX or Pokemon-EX.

Forces the opponent to reveal their hand and discard two cards.

Signature ability

Ruler of the Night

As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent can’t play any Pokémon Tool, Special Energy, or Stadium cards from their hand.

The Ruler of the Night ability stops the opponent from using support items like tools or special energies while Honchkrow is in play. This restriction can severely limit their options and make it harder for them to sustain their strategy.

Attacks

DCC
Feather Storm90

This attack does 30 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon-GX and Pokémon-EX. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

CC
Unfair GX

Your opponent reveals their hand. Discard 2 cards from it. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilityRuler of the Night

As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent can’t play any Pokémon Tool, Special Energy, or Stadium cards from their hand.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive Darkness decks that aim to control the board and disrupt the opponent's setup early on.

Strengths
  • Disruptive ability
  • High damage output
  • Bench targeting
Watch out for
  • One GX attack limit
  • Weak to Lightning
  • Requires specific energy costs
Pro tip

Use the Feather Storm attack to weaken multiple Benched Pokemon-GX at once before they can become threats.

From the Pokédex

Honchkrow is known for its sharp beak and fierce nature in the Pokemon world.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that they can only use the Unfair GX attack once per entire game so they should save it for a critical moment.

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