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Cards/Junk Arm
Junk Arm card from the Triumphant set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Junk Arm

Rotated Out

A risky trainer that recycles discarded cards

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

Discard two cards from your hand.

Search your discard pile for a Trainer card.

Show the chosen card to your opponent.

What it does

Junk Arm

Discard 2 cards from your hand. Search your discard pile for a Trainer card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. You can't choose Junk Arm with the effect of this card.

This card lets you retrieve a useful Trainer from the bin. You must sacrifice two cards from your hand to make this happen, so the trade-off is significant.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that have many cards going to the discard pile frequently. It works best when you need a specific Trainer back quickly.

Strengths
  • Card recovery
  • Uncommon rarity
  • Specific retrieval
Watch out for
  • Hand depletion
  • Cannot target itself
  • Reveals strategy
Pro tip

Only play this when you have extra cards in hand to spare.

Good to know

Junk Arm is a Trainer card from the Triumphant set.

Note for the parent

Your child will need to manage their hand size carefully because they lose two cards to use this one.

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