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N's Vanilluxe card from the Ascended Heroes set
Illustration by imoniii. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 2 Pokémon

N's Vanilluxe

A powerful Stage 2 Water Pokemon that uses damage counters to amplify its attacks.

Water150 HPStage 2Advanced to play

What this card does

The Snow Coating attack doubles the damage counters on your opponent's Pokemon.

The Blizzard attack deals 120 damage and hits all Benched Pokemon for an extra 10 damage.

Signature attack

Blizzard

This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (120 damage)

This card relies on a mechanic where damage is tracked by small counters rather than just numbers. Its key ability allows you to double those existing counters, which can quickly turn a mild situation into a decisive win.

Attacks

CC
Snow Coating

Double the number of damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokémon.

WCC
Blizzard120

This attack also does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that focus on placing damage counters on the field to trigger its Snow Coating effect. It works well in strategies that aim to overwhelm the opponent's bench with the Blizzard attack.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Bench sweep capability
  • Counter doubling mechanic
Watch out for
  • Metal weakness
  • Requires setup time
  • Complex counter rules
Pro tip

Use Snow Coating early to build up a large multiplier before attacking with Blizzard for maximum impact.

From the Pokédex

Vanilluxe is known for its ability to create blizzards by releasing cold air from the crystals on its shoulders.

Note for the parent

Check if your child understands how to count and double the small markers used for damage, as this is central to playing this card correctly.

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