Mawile GX
Rotated OutA powerful Metal-type attacker that disrupts the opponent's hand.
What this card does
Mawile GX has 170 HP and requires Metal and Colorless energy to attack.
It can deal extra damage based on how many Pokémon are on your opponent's bench.
It has a special ability to force the opponent to reveal their hand and discard Supporter cards.
Captivating Wink
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may have your opponent reveal their hand and put any number of Basic Pokémon you find there onto their Bench.
The Big Eater GX attack is the key feature. It forces the opponent to show their hand and removes all Supporter cards found there. This stops them from playing powerful trainer cards that could help them win.
Attacks
This attack does 30 more damage for each of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon.
Your opponent reveals their hand. Discard all Supporter cards you find there. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Abilities
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may have your opponent reveal their hand and put any number of Basic Pokémon you find there onto their Bench.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that focus on Metal energy types. It works well in strategies that want to control the game by limiting what the opponent can play.
- •Hand disruption
- •High damage potential
- •Bench pressure
- •Weak to Fire types
- •One-time use of GX attack
- •Requires specific energy
Use the ability early to see what cards your opponent is holding before they can play them.
Mawile has a second set of jaws hidden in its hair that it uses to surprise prey.
Remind your child that they can only use GX attacks once per game, so this powerful move must be timed carefully.
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