Steelix V
Rotated OutA heavy hitter that gets stronger as it takes damage.
What this card does
The card has 250 HP and requires Metal energy to play.
It can use Raging Hammer to deal extra damage based on how many hit counters are on it.
It can use Iron Tackle for a large attack but hurts itself in the process.
Iron Tackle
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. (210 damage)
Raging Hammer lets Steelix V deal 30 base damage plus 10 more for every damage counter it has. This means the card becomes significantly more dangerous as the game goes on and it accumulates hits.
Attacks
This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that can safely place damage counters on it to boost its attacks. It works well in strategies that focus on dealing big damage quickly rather than keeping the Pokemon healthy for a long time.
- •High damage potential
- •Strong late-game power
- •Good HP pool
- •Weak to Fire type attacks
- •Iron Tackle hurts itself
- •Needs specific energy types
Use Raging Hammer when the Pokemon has several damage counters to maximise its attack power.
Steelix is known for its incredibly hard body which can crush boulders with ease.
Watch out for the weakness to Fire cards as they will deal double damage to Steelix V.
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