Ordinary Rod
Rotated OutA versatile trainer card that recycles discarded items and energy.
What this card does
You can shuffle up to two Pokémon from the discard pile back into your deck.
You can also shuffle up to two basic Energy cards from the discard pile back into your deck.
You may choose to do one or both of these actions during your turn.
Ordinary Rod
Choose 1 or both: • Shuffle up to 2 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck. • Shuffle up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck.
This card acts as a safety net for your resources. It allows you to retrieve lost Pokémon or energy that have been sent to the discard pile, keeping your strategy on track.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that rely on specific basic Energy types or need to reuse key Pokémon multiple times. It is particularly useful in decks where discarding cards is part of the core strategy.
- •Resource recovery
- •Flexibility
- •Uncommon rarity
- •Limited to two cards
- •Basic Energy only
Use this card to retrieve a specific basic Energy type your opponent is ignoring, or to bring back a key Pokémon that was knocked out earlier.
Trainer cards like the Ordinary Rod are tools used by trainers to support their Pokémon during battles.
Remind your child that they can use this card to recover either Pokémon, energy, or both, giving them flexibility when things go wrong.
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