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Cards/Hop's Rookidee
Hop's Rookidee card from the Journey Together set
Illustration by Shinya Mizuno. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Hop's Rookidee

Reduce your opponent's damage with Intimidating Stare.

Colorless60 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Intimidate the Defending Pokémon for a turn, reducing their attack damage by 20.

Peck is a basic attack that deals 20 damage and has no additional effects.

Signature attack

Peck

No game text. (20 damage)

Hop's Rookidee's Intimidating Stare can disrupt your opponent's strategy by lowering the effectiveness of their Pokémon attacks. This card works well for controlling the flow of the game.

Attacks

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Intimidating Stare

During your opponent's next turn, attacks used by the Defending Pokémon do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

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Peck20

Which deck it belongs in

Works best in control decks that need to slow down opponents or protect against powerful attackers.

Strengths
  • Effective against strong attackers
  • Versatile with two attacks
  • Common rarity makes it easy to obtain
Watch out for
  • Peck does not have any additional effects
  • Weakness to Lightning-type Pokémon
Pro tip

Use Intimidating Stare early in the game to set up a strategic advantage.

From the Pokédex

Rookidee can mimic the cries of other birds, which helps it blend into its environment.

Note for the parent

This card is versatile and can be a good addition to your child's deck, providing both basic attack options and strategic play.

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