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Silent Lab card from the Primal Clash set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stadium

Silent Lab

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A Stadium card that turns off all Pokemon abilities for everyone.

StadiumBeginner to play

What this card does

The card stays in play as a stadium effect.

It removes abilities from Basic Pokemon on the field.

It also stops abilities in players' hands and discard piles.

What it does

Silent Lab

Each Basic Pokémon in play, in each player's hand, and in each player's discard pile has no Abilities.

Silent Lab acts as a global mute button for the game. It ensures that no one can use special powers, which levels the playing field for younger children who might find complex abilities confusing.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on simple attacks rather than powerful abilities. It is useful when you want to stop an opponent from using strong effects.

Strengths
  • Simple rules
  • Stops complex powers
  • Fair for beginners
Watch out for
  • Affects your side too
  • Only works on Basic Pokemon
  • Requires a Stadium slot
Pro tip

Play this early to prevent the opponent from using tricky abilities before they can set up their strategy.

Good to know

Silent Lab is a stadium card from the Primal Clash set.

Note for the parent

Remember that this card affects both players equally, so your child cannot use their own abilities while it is active.

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