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Cards/Lt. Surge's Bargain
Lt. Surge's Bargain card from the Mega Evolution set
Illustration by Hideki Ishikawa. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Supporter

Lt. Surge's Bargain

A supporter card that forces a mutual prize exchange or rewards you with four new cards.

SupporterBeginner to play

What this card does

You ask your opponent if both players should take a Prize card.

If they agree, each of you takes one Prize card from the discard pile.

If they refuse, you draw four cards from your deck.

What it does

Lt. Surge's Bargain

Ask your opponent if each player may take a Prize card. If yes, each player takes a Prize card. If no, you draw 4 cards.

This card offers a high risk or high reward choice. You gamble on your opponent taking a prize to gain their resources, or secure a large hand size if they decline.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits aggressive decks that want to end the game quickly by trading prizes. It also works in control decks that need to recover from a bad draw.

Strengths
  • Card advantage
  • Prize trade
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Opponent refusal
  • Risking your own prizes
Pro tip

Use this when you have few cards left in hand but your opponent has many, or when you are close to winning and want to force a prize trade.

Good to know

Lt. Surge is the Celadon City Gym Leader who specialises in Electric type Pokemon.

Note for the parent

Your child will need to explain this choice to their opponent before playing it, as it requires a conversation.

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