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Team Magma's Claydol card from the Double Crisis set
Illustration by Masakazu Fukuda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Team Magma's Claydol

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A utility card that helps you move energy around your Team Magma deck.

Psychic90 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

It has an ability called Magma Switch.

You can use this ability once per turn to move a basic Energy card from one of your Pokémon to another Team Magma Pokémon.

Signature ability

Magma Switch

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move a basic Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to 1 of your Team Magma Pokémon.

This ability lets you gather energy where you need it most. It is useful for powering up your attackers faster than usual.

Attacks

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Abilities

AbilityMagma Switch

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move a basic Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to 1 of your Team Magma Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits best in decks built around the Team Magma theme. These decks often rely on moving energy to support their main attacks.

Strengths
  • Energy flexibility
  • Support role
  • Low cost
Watch out for
  • Only works once per turn
  • Weak to Psychic attacks
  • Requires Team Magma cards
Pro tip

Use the ability early to get energy onto your strongest attacker before you attack.

From the Pokédex

Claydol is a clay golem that moves by floating and has a brain made of crystal.

Note for the parent

Your child will use this to shuffle energy between cards rather than attacking directly.

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