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Cards/Origin Forme Palkia
Origin Forme Palkia card from the Triumphant Light set
Illustration by toriyufu. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Origin Forme Palkia

A powerful Water type that can deal extra damage with a coin flip.

Water120 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The card has 120 HP and costs three Water energy to use its attack.

If the coin flip is heads, it deals an additional 60 damage.

Signature attack

Zone Smash

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage. (60+ damage)

The Smash attack relies on luck because you must flip a coin to get the bonus damage. This makes it a high risk option that can end games quickly if you are lucky.

Attacks

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Zone Smash60+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks built around Water energy types. It works best in aggressive strategies where you want to defeat opponents before they can react.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Basic Pokemon status
  • Aggressive playstyle
Watch out for
  • Luck dependent attacks
  • Weak to Lightning type
  • Requires specific energy
Pro tip

Encourage your child to keep track of their coin flips to see if they are having good or bad luck over time.

From the Pokédex

Palkia is known as the Spatial Pokemon and is said to live in a gap in space.

Note for the parent

Your child will need to find other cards that provide Water energy to play this one effectively.

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