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Normalium Z: Tackle card from the Unified Minds set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Normalium Z: Tackle

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A Trainer card that turns Tackle into a powerful random strike.

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What this card does

The Normalium Z card must be attached to a Pokemon with the Tackle attack.

It allows you to use the Barreling Blitz GX attack instead of the normal move.

You flip coins until tails appears, gaining 40 damage for every heads.

What it does

Normalium Z: Tackle

If the Pokémon this card is attached to has the Tackle attack, it can use the GX attack on this card. (You still need the necessary Energy to use this attack.) ColorlessColorlessColorlessColorless Barreling Blitz GX 200+ Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

This tool lets your Pokemon unleash a high risk, high reward attack. The more heads you flip before getting tails, the harder the hit becomes.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Pokemon that learn Tackle and can survive long enough to build up damage. It works best when paired with cards that protect your Pokemon from being knocked out.

Strengths
  • High potential damage
  • Simple coin mechanic
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Random outcome
  • Limited to one use per game
  • Requires Tackle attack
Pro tip

Use this card when your opponent has a weak Pokemon that can be knocked out with a lucky coin flip.

Good to know

Normalium Z is a special item that transforms standard moves into powerful Z-Moves.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that this attack is unpredictable, so they should not rely on it for every turn.

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