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Metal Energy card from the Call of Legends set
Illustration by Kent Kanetsuna. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Special Energy

Metal Energy

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A special energy card that reduces damage for Metal Pokemon.

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What this card does

Metal Energy provides the Metal energy needed to use Metal attacks.

It lowers the damage taken by your Metal Pokemon by 10 points.

This protection only works if the Pokemon is a Metal type.

What it does

Metal Energy

Damage done by attacks to the Pokémon that Metal Energy attached to is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Ignore this effect if the Pokémon that Metal Energy is attached to isn't Metal. Metal Energy provides Metal Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)

This card acts as a shield for your Metal Pokemon. It cuts down incoming damage by ten points after weakness and resistance are calculated.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Metal type Pokemon like Metagross or Bronzong. These decks benefit from the extra durability it provides in longer games.

Strengths
  • Damage reduction
  • Type support
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Irrelevant for non-Metal types
  • Not a basic energy
  • Requires specific deck build
Pro tip

Check the Pokemon type before playing this card to ensure it will actually protect them.

Good to know

Metal Energy is a special energy card that helps Metal types survive longer in battle.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that this card is useless unless their Pokemon is actually a Metal type.

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