Team Rocket's Dugtrio
A tricky Stage 1 Pokemon that punishes opponents for retreating.
What this card does
The Holes ability places two damage counters on the opponent's Active Pokemon when it moves to the Bench.
Mud Shot deals fifty damage using one Fighting and one Colourless energy.
Holes
Whenever your opponent's Active Pokémon moves to the Bench during their turn, place 2 damage counters on that Pokémon.
This card shines when your child forces the opponent to retreat. The Holes ability adds extra damage each time a Pokemon leaves the front line, making it hard for the other player to recover.
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
It suits decks that rely on moving Pokemon around or forcing switches. It works well in aggressive strategies that want to wear down the opponent quickly.
- •Punishes retreats
- •Simple attack
- •Good value
- •Weak to Grass
- •Requires setup
- •One hit vulnerable
Use it when you know the opponent needs to switch their Pokemon out.
Dugtrio lives in groups of three and digs through the ground at high speeds.
Remind your child that this card is weak against Grass types so they can plan their moves accordingly.
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