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Research Record card from the Call of Legends set
Illustration by Hideaki Hakozaki. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Research Record

Rotated Out

A Trainer card that lets you rearrange your deck to find what you need.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

You look at the top four cards of your deck.

You choose which of those cards stay on top and in what order.

You place any unwanted cards from that group on the bottom of your deck.

What it does

Research Record

Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and put as many of them as you like back on top of your deck in any order. Then, put the remaining cards on the bottom of your deck in any order.

This card gives you control over your next draws by letting you shuffle the top section of your deck. It is useful when you need a specific card or want to avoid drawing something you do not want right now.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in decks that rely on finding specific cards quickly. It helps keep the game flowing smoothly by reducing bad luck.

Strengths
  • Deck control
  • Consistency
  • Flexibility
Watch out for
  • Does not search
  • Random top cards
Pro tip

Use it when you are close to winning and need one specific card from the top four.

Good to know

The name suggests a notebook used by trainers to record their observations about Pokemon.

Note for the parent

Explain that this card does not add new cards but simply reorganises what is already there.

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