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Team Aqua's Carvanha card from the Double Crisis set
Illustration by Sanosuke Sakuma. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Team Aqua's Carvanha

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A low-cost attacker that deals variable damage based on luck.

Darkness50 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The card has 50 hit points and costs one Darkness energy to play.

It uses the Fin Smack attack to flip two coins and deal 10 damage for each head.

Signature attack

Fin Smack

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads. (10× damage)

The power of this attack depends entirely on the coin toss. You might do zero damage or twenty, making it an unpredictable choice for battle.

Attacks

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Fin Smack10×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits a deck that relies on random chance rather than steady strategy. It works best when you have other cards to protect it during its weak moments.

Strengths
  • Luck based damage
  • Low energy cost
  • Basic Pokemon
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning
  • Unpredictable output
  • Low health
Pro tip

Use this card when you need a surprise hit or when your opponent has few cards left.

From the Pokédex

Carvanha is known for its sharp teeth and aggressive nature in the water.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that the attack is like a game of chance rather than a guaranteed hit.

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