Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX
Rotated OutA powerful Psychic VMAX that grows stronger with more energy and helps you draw cards.
What this card does
The Underworld Door ability lets you attach a Psychic Energy from your hand to a Benched Psychic Pokemon and then draw two cards.
The Max Geist attack deals 10 damage plus an extra 30 for every Psychic Energy attached to all your Pokemon.
Underworld Door
Once during your turn, you may attach a Psychic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Psychic Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, draw 2 cards.
This card uses its ability to quickly put more energy onto the bench and refill your hand. Its main attack becomes very strong if you have many Psychic energies in play.
Attacks
This attack does 30 more damage for each Psychic Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.
Abilities
Once during your turn, you may attach a Psychic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Psychic Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, draw 2 cards.
Which deck it belongs in
It suits a deck that focuses on Psychic types and managing energy cards efficiently. It works well with strategies that keep multiple Pokemon powered up.
- •Card draw
- •High damage potential
- •Energy acceleration
- •Weak to Darkness attacks
- •Requires specific energy types
- •Slow setup time
Use the ability early to power up a bench Pokemon so it is ready for the next turn.
Calyrex is known as the Rider Pokemon and is said to have ruled over Galar in ancient times.
Check that your child understands the difference between attaching energy via the ability and paying for it during an attack.
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