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Cards/Karen
Karen card from the XY Black Star Promos set
Illustration by You Iribi. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Supporter

Karen

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A promo Trainer that clears the discard pile for both players.

SupporterBeginner to play

What this card does

The card allows every player to shuffle their discarded Pokémon back into their deck.

You can only play one Supporter card per turn before attacking.

What it does

Karen

Each player shuffles all Pokémon in his or her discard pile into his or her deck. You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).

This card resets the game state by returning all thrown-away Pokémon to the main deck. It matters because it gives both sides a fresh hand of creatures, which can help your child recover from a bad round or disrupt an opponent's strategy.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on specific Pokémon being in the discard pile for other effects. It also works well in slower games where players need to redraw their options frequently.

Strengths
  • Recovers lost Pokémon
  • Resets board state
  • Promo rarity
Watch out for
  • Affects opponent too
  • One per turn limit
  • Shuffling randomness
Pro tip

Use this when your child has no cards left and needs to draw again, but be careful not to give the opponent a powerful Pokémon they were waiting for.

Good to know

Karen is a character from the Pokémon anime who leads Team Rocket in the Johto region.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that this card affects both players, so they should consider if it helps them more than it helps their opponent.

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