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Rapid Strike Urshifu card from the Chilling Reign set
Illustration by Naoki Saito. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Rapid Strike Urshifu

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A water-based attacker that grows stronger as you play more Rapid Strike Pokemon.

Water140 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

It deals 40 damage with its Slashing Claw attack for just one colourless energy.

It deals 30 damage times the number of your Rapid Strike Pokemon in play using Rapid-Fisted Rush.

Signature attack

Slashing Claw

No game text. (40 damage)

The card's key feature is that its damage scales up based on how many other Rapid Strike Pokemon you have on the battlefield. This means it becomes a powerful threat later in the game when you have built up your team.

Attacks

C
Slashing Claw40
WC
Rapid-Fisted Rush30×

This attack does 30 damage for each of your Rapid Strike Pokémon in play.

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits best in decks focused on playing multiple Rapid Strike Pokemon together. It works well as a main attacker once you have established several allies.

Strengths
  • Scales with team size
  • Low energy cost for early damage
  • High potential damage output
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning attacks
  • Requires specific Pokemon type
  • Needs time to build strength
Pro tip

Play other Rapid Strike Pokemon first to maximise the damage of Rapid-Fisted Rush.

From the Pokédex

Urshifu is known for its incredible speed and powerful strikes in battle.

Note for the parent

Ask your child to count how many Rapid Strike cards are on the table before using the big attack.

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