Iron Leaves ex
A future Pokémon that drops in, takes over the front, and hits hard at once.
What this card does
Iron Leaves ex is a Basic Pokémon with a clever trick. The moment a child plays it from hand onto the Bench, it can swap straight into the Active Spot and pull Energy off the rest of the team onto itself.
That means it can arrive and attack in the same turn, even with no Energy on it beforehand. It is a planned ambush that catches an opponent off guard, though it cannot attack again the turn after its big hit.
Rapid Vernier
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon. If you do, you may move any amount of Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon.
When you play Iron Leaves ex from your hand onto your Bench, Rapid Vernier lets you switch it into the Active Spot and move any amount of Energy from your other Pokémon onto it. This lets it attack the turn it arrives, with no setup time. It rewards careful planning, because you decide which turn to spring it.
Attacks
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
Abilities
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon. If you do, you may move any amount of Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
It fits the Raging Bolt ex deck as a surprise hitter, using Energy the team has already built up to land a sudden knockout.
- •Attacks the same turn it is played
- •Pulls in Energy from the rest of the team
- •No evolving needed, it is a Basic
- •Catches opponents by surprise
- •Cannot attack the turn after Prism Edge, leaving a gap
- •Gives up 2 Prize cards when knocked out
- •Needs Energy already sitting on other Pokémon to move across
- •One-and-done timing punishes careless play
Pairs well with
Iron Leaves can borrow the Energy the deck has loaded onto its attackers.
Teal Dance builds the spare Energy that Rapid Vernier moves across.
Hold Iron Leaves ex in hand until you have enough Energy spread across the Bench to land a knockout the moment it arrives.
Top players who use this deck
Vignesh Krishnan · Australia
Top 8, Melbourne Regional Championships 2026 (Raging Bolt and Ogerpon)
Andrés Gajardo Lopehandía · Chile
Runner-up, Toronto Regional Championships 2026
Ian Robb · United States
Top cut, Los Angeles Regional Championships 2026
A long-standing aggressive deck that pairs Raging Bolt ex with Teal Mask Ogerpon ex. It has Oceania pedigree, reaching the Top 8 at Australia's Melbourne Regional.
Iron Leaves is a Future Paradox Pokémon, a high-tech version of Virizion, which fits a card built around sudden, machine-fast strikes.
A skill-rewarding card best for a child who plans ahead, since the timing of when to play it decides whether it works.
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