Pikachu GX
Rotated OutA sturdy Pikachu with powerful defensive and paralyzing options.
What this card does
Agility lets you flip a coin to block all damage and effects from your opponent for one turn if it lands on heads.
Volt Tackle deals heavy damage but hurts Pikachu itself by 30 points.
Tail Break GX paralyzes the opposing Pokemon, stopping it from moving or using attacks.
Volt Tackle
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself. (150 damage)
This card offers a mix of protection and control. You can use Agility to survive a tough hit or Tail Break to stop your opponent's Pokemon from acting.
Attacks
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent’s next turn.
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Which deck it belongs in
It fits well in Lightning decks that focus on controlling the pace of the game. It works best when supported by cards that can heal its self-damage.
- •Strong defense
- •Paralysis effect
- •High damage output
- •Fighting weakness
- •Self-damage risk
- •One-time GX use
Use Agility when you expect a big attack, and save Tail Break for when the opponent has a powerful Pokemon you need to neutralize.
Pikachu is known for its electric pouches that store electricity and its tail which acts as a ground wire.
Remind them they can only use the Tail Break GX attack once per entire game, so save it for a critical moment.
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