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Team Magma's Numel card from the Double Crisis set
Illustration by Akira Komayama. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Team Magma's Numel

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A basic Fire-type Pokemon with a simple attack that trades damage for energy flexibility.

Fire70 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The card has 70 hit points and requires one Fire energy to play.

Its Ember attack deals 30 damage but forces you to discard an attached Energy card.

Signature attack

Ember

Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. (30 damage)

This Pokemon can deal moderate damage by sacrificing its own fuel. This mechanic helps players manage their hand or remove unwanted energies, though it reduces the Pokemon's future attacking power.

Attacks

FC
Ember30

Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in aggressive Fire decks that need to discard specific energies quickly. It works best when paired with cards that can reattach Energy efficiently.

Strengths
  • Low cost
  • Energy management
  • Basic Pokemon
Watch out for
  • Weak to Water
  • Self-damage
  • Low HP
Pro tip

Use this attack only when you have extra Energy attached or need to remove a specific type of Energy from play.

From the Pokédex

Numel lives in volcanoes and its stomach is always full of magma.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using this attack is a trade-off between dealing damage now and having less energy for future turns.

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