Team Rocket's Dugtrio
Defend against your opponent's moves with Team Rocket's Dugtrio's unique ability.
What this card does
Whenever the opponent's Active Pokémon is moved to the Bench, add 2 damage counters to it.
This can quickly weaken their Active Pokémon and give you an advantage.
Holes
Whenever your opponent's Active Pokémon moves to the Bench during their turn, place 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
Team Rocket's Dugtrio's ability helps protect your other Pokémon by increasing the damage on theirs when they are benched. This makes it harder for them to come back into play with full health.
Attacks
Abilities
Whenever your opponent's Active Pokémon moves to the Bench during their turn, place 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
Works well in decks that rely on benching their own Pokémon, as it counters this strategy effectively.
- •Effective against strategies involving moving Active Pokémon to the Bench
- •Easy to set up with its evolving from Team Rocket's Diglett
- •Doesn't provide any direct attack benefits
- •Only affects moves, not special conditions or effects
Use this card in decks where you often bench your own Pokémon to counteract their strategies.
Team Rocket's Dugtrio can dig up hidden items and weaken the defenses of its opponents.
This card's ability is a bit tricky but can be very useful; make sure your child understands how it works and when to use it.
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