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Cards/Pikachu & Zekrom GX
Pikachu & Zekrom GX card from the Team Up set
Illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Pikachu & Zekrom GX

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A high impact dual Pokemon that powers up your Lightning deck with energy and delivers heavy damage.

Lightning240 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Pikachu & Zekrom GX acts as a powerful attacker in the TAG TEAM-GX format.

It uses Full Blitz to search your deck for three Lightning Energy cards and attach them to one of your Pokemon.

It uses Tag Bolt GX to deal 200 damage, or 170 damage to a Benched Pokemon if it has extra energy attached.

Signature attack

Tag Bolt GX

If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Lightning Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 170 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) (200 damage)

The key feature is Full Blitz which allows you to quickly attach three Lightning Energy cards to any of your Pokemon. This accelerates your strategy by providing the resources needed for powerful attacks in a single turn.

Attacks

LLL
Full Blitz150

Search your deck for up to 3 Lightning Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

LLL
Tag Bolt GX200

If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Lightning Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 170 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive Lightning decks that rely on fast energy attachment and high damage output. It works well with other TAG TEAM-GX Pokemon or fast attackers that benefit from abundant Lightning Energy.

Strengths
  • Fast energy acceleration
  • High damage potential
  • Targets Benched Pokemon
Watch out for
  • Weak to Fighting types
  • One GX attack per game limit
  • Requires specific Energy cards
Pro tip

Use Full Blitz early to attach energy to your strongest attacker, ensuring you can use Tag Bolt GX for maximum effect later.

From the Pokédex

Pikachu is known as the Mouse Pokemon and Zekrom is a legendary Dragon type associated with ideals.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that they can only use one GX attack in the entire game, so this powerful move must be saved for a critical moment.

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