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Cards/Hypnotoxic Laser
Hypnotoxic Laser card from the Plasma Storm set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Hypnotoxic Laser

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A trainer card that poisons the active Pokemon and might put it to sleep too.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

The card forces the opponent's active Pokemon to become Poisoned immediately.

You flip a coin to see if the same Pokemon also becomes Asleep.

What it does

Hypnotoxic Laser

Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is also Asleep.

This item card applies two status conditions at once. The poison deals damage each turn while the sleep prevents the opponent from attacking half the time.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on controlling the board and wearing down the opponent over several turns.

Strengths
  • Double status effect
  • Wears down health
  • Disables attacks
Watch out for
  • Coin flip chance
  • Only hits active Pokemon
  • Uncommon rarity
Pro tip

Use this card early to start the poison damage before the opponent can heal.

Good to know

Hypnotoxic Laser is a fictional item and not a real Pokemon.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that they must keep flipping coins because the sleep effect is random.

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