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Pokémon Communication card from the Space-Time Smackdown set
Illustration by Ayaka Yoshida. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Pokémon Communication

A trainer card that swaps a Pokemon from your hand with a random one from your deck.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

You pick a Pokemon you currently hold in your hand.

The card moves that Pokemon to the bottom of your deck.

A random Pokemon is drawn from your deck to replace it in your hand.

What it does

Pokémon Communication

Choose a Pokémon in your hand and switch it with a random Pokémon in your deck.

This card lets you change your available options mid-game. It is useful when you have a Pokemon you do not want to play right now.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on finding specific support Pokemon quickly. It helps players avoid getting stuck with the wrong cards at the start of a turn.

Strengths
  • Flexibility
  • Hand management
  • Surprise factor
Watch out for
  • Random results
  • Unpredictable draws
  • No control over outcome
Pro tip

Use this card when you have a weak Pokemon in hand and need to find a stronger one from your deck.

Good to know

Trainer cards like this represent items that help trainers manage their team during battles.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that they cannot choose which Pokemon comes out of the deck, so it is a gamble.

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