Medicham V
Rotated OutA powerful Fighting type that can steal turns and ignore resistance.
What this card does
Yoga Loop places two damage counters on an opponent's Pokemon and grants an extra turn if it knocks them out.
Smash Uppercut deals 100 damage without being reduced by any resistance.
Smash Uppercut
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance. (100 damage)
The key feature is Yoga Loop. It allows your child to take a second turn immediately after knocking out a Pokemon, creating a chain of attacks that can overwhelm the opponent quickly.
Attacks
Put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by this attack, take another turn after this one. (Skip Pokémon Checkup.) If 1 of your Pokémon used Yoga Loop during your last turn, this attack can't be used.
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits aggressive decks that aim to knock out Pokemon rapidly. It works well with other cards that benefit from taking extra turns or dealing direct damage.
- •Extra turns
- •Ignores resistance
- •High damage output
- •One turn cooldown
- •Weak to Psychic types
- •Requires specific energy costs
Use Yoga Loop only when you are sure the attack will knock out the opponent's Pokemon to maximise the benefit of the extra turn.
Medicham is known for its ability to control its own body temperature and perform powerful martial arts moves.
Explain to your child that they must wait one turn before using Yoga Loop again, so they need to plan their moves carefully.
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