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Shadow Circle card from the XY set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stadium

Shadow Circle

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A Stadium card that removes weakness for all Dark-type Pokemon on the field.

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What this card does

The game applies this rule to every Pokemon with Darkness Energy attached.

This includes your Pokemon and your opponent's Pokemon.

What it does

Shadow Circle

Each Pokémon that has any Darkness Energy attached to it (both yours and your opponent's) has no Weakness.

This card stops any damage multiplier from weakness. It affects both players equally because it removes weakness for everyone using Dark energy.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on Darkness Energy to power their attacks. It is useful when you want to protect your own Pokemon from extra damage.

Strengths
  • Universal protection
  • No weakness damage
  • Works on both sides
Watch out for
  • Affects opponents too
  • Requires Darkness Energy
  • Stadium slot limit
Pro tip

Use this when your opponent has a powerful Pokemon with high weakness that relies on Dark energy.

Good to know

Shadow Circle is a Trainer card from the XY set.

Note for the parent

Remember that the opponent also gets this protection, so they might take less damage than usual too.

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