Plume Fossil
A unique Trainer card that acts as a temporary 40-HP Basic Pokémon.
What this card does
You play this card face down and treat it as a Basic Psychic-type Pokemon with 40 hit points.
You can discard it from play at any time during your turn to remove it from the game.
It cannot retreat to the bench once played.
Plume Fossil
Play this card as if it were a 40-HP Basic {C} Pokémon. At any time during your turn, you may discard this card from play. This card can't retreat.
This card lets you put a sturdy, low-health creature onto the field without using a Pokemon slot. You can remove it whenever you wish, offering flexible control over your board state.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits decks that need extra protection or a temporary target for opponent attacks. It works well in strategies that benefit from discarding cards quickly.
- •Temporary tank
- •Flexible removal
- •Space saver
- •Cannot retreat
- •One time use
- •Discard requirement
Use it to absorb a powerful attack before discarding it to free up space for your main Pokemon.
Fossil cards in the game represent ancient remains that have been revived into living creatures.
Explain to your child that this card counts as a Pokemon but is actually a Trainer, so it does not follow normal Pokemon rules like evolving.
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