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Cards/Marshadow GX
Marshadow GX card from the Burning Shadows set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Marshadow GX

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A powerful Fighting type that copies moves from discarded Pokemon.

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What this card does

Marshadow can use the attacks of any Basic Pokemon in your discard pile.

It has a special attack called Peerless Hundred Blows GX that deals 50 damage for each basic Energy attached to it.

Signature ability

Shadow Hunt

This Pokémon can use the attacks of any Basic Pokémon in your discard pile. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.)

The Shadow Hunt ability lets Marshadow mimic other Pokemon. This means you can choose which moves to use based on what is already in your discard pile.

Attacks

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Peerless Hundred Blows GX50×

This attack does 50 damage times the amount of basic Energy attached to this Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Abilities

AbilityShadow Hunt

This Pokémon can use the attacks of any Basic Pokémon in your discard pile. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on discarding Pokemon to fuel its abilities. It works well with strategies that attach many basic Energy cards quickly.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Versatile moves
  • Fighting type advantage
Watch out for
  • Weak to Psychic types
  • One GX attack limit
  • Requires specific energy
Pro tip

Check the discard pile early to see which attacks Marshadow can copy.

From the Pokédex

Marshadow is known as the Hidden Pokemon and is said to live in shadows.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use the GX attack once per game.

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