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Cards/M Garchomp-EX
M Garchomp-EX card from the XY Black Star Promos set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon Mega ex

M Garchomp-EX

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A powerful Dragon type that deals more damage the more hits it takes.

Dragon210 HPBasicAdvanced to play

What this card does

The card has 210 hit points and evolves from Garchomp-EX.

It uses the Crimson Edge attack to deal 180 damage plus extra damage equal to its own health counters.

Signature attack

Crimson Edge

This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself for each damage counter on it. (180 damage)

The key feature is that this Pokemon hurts itself to hurt the opponent more. Every time it has taken damage in the game, the attack deals an additional 10 points of damage.

Attacks

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Crimson Edge180

This Pokémon does 10 damage to itself for each damage counter on it.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits a deck focused on dealing high damage quickly. It works best when you can safely build up its health counters before attacking.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Scales with damage taken
  • Large hit point total
Watch out for
  • Self-damage risk
  • Fairy weakness
  • Complex energy cost
Pro tip

Wait until the Pokemon has taken some damage before using the attack to maximise the damage dealt.

From the Pokédex

Garchomp is known for flying at speeds of up to Mach 2 and slicing opponents with its sharp fins.

Note for the parent

Your child should remember that this Pokemon damages itself, so it will fall faster than others if not careful.

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