Pokémon Parents Oceania
Cards/Hop's Bag
Hop's Bag card from the Journey Together set
Illustration by AYUMI ODASHIMA. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Hop's Bag

A reliable way to find two basic Pokemon from your deck.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

Look at your deck and pick up to two Basic Hop's Pokemon.

Place those cards onto your Bench.

Shuffle the rest of your deck back in.

What it does

Hop's Bag

Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Hop's Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.

This card lets you dig through your deck to find specific Pokemon named Hop's. It matters because it helps you get the right pieces on the field quickly, even if they are buried deep in the deck.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on having specific basic Pokemon ready early in the game. It works well for players who want to reduce luck and ensure their key cards are available.

Strengths
  • Fast search
  • Bench support
  • Deck consistency
Watch out for
  • Only basic Pokemon
  • Must shuffle after
  • Specific name only
Pro tip

Use this card when you know exactly which two Pokemon you need to win the game.

Good to know

Hop is a trainer from the Galar region who travels alongside the player character.

Note for the parent

Your child will use this card when they need to find a specific Pokemon but cannot see it in their hand or deck.

Free, for parents

Join our parents' Discord

Swap tips, lifts to events, deck help and encouragement with other parents across Oceania. It is a parents-led community, so children take part through a parent.

Parents-led and moderated. See how we keep it safe.