Machamp GL
Rotated OutA sturdy Fighting type that can remove evolved threats from play.
What this card does
Machamp has 100 Hit Points and costs three Energy to attack.
Cross-Cut deals extra damage if the opponent's Pokémon is Evolved.
Brush Off moves the opposing Pokémon and its attached cards back to the top of their deck.
Cross-Cut
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage. (30+ damage)
The Brush Off attack is powerful because it resets an evolved enemy without dealing direct damage. This forces your opponent to rebuild their strategy while you keep your board position intact.
Attacks
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.
Put the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it on top of your opponent's deck. Your opponent shuffles his or her deck afterward. (If your opponent doesn't have any Benched Pokémon, this attack does nothing.)
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that focus on disrupting the opponent's setup rather than quick wins. It works well in Fighting types or mixed decks where removing specific threats is key.
- •Disruptive removal
- •Basic stability
- •Evolved target bonus
- •Psychic weakness
- •No damage to Basic targets
- •High energy cost
Use Brush Off on an opponent's key Evolved Pokémon to delay their main attack strategy.
Machamp has four arms and can punch 1,000 times in two seconds.
Check if the opponent has any Benched Pokémon before using Brush Off, as it will do nothing if they have none.
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