Team Rocket's Golbat
A sneaky attacker that deals damage when it evolves.
What this card does
It has an ability called Sneaky Bite that places two damage counters on your opponent's Pokemon if you play Golbat from your hand to evolve one of your other Pokemon.
It can also use the Confuse Ray attack to deal 30 damage and confuse the opponent's Active Pokemon.
Sneaky Bite
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
The key feature is Sneaky Bite, which lets you deal two damage for free when you evolve a Pokemon. This matters because it helps wear down your opponent quickly without using up energy or attacking.
Attacks
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
Abilities
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that focus on evolving Pokemon rapidly to trigger its ability. It works well in aggressive strategies that want to put pressure on the opponent early.
- •Fast damage
- •Evolving teamwork
- •Confusion effect
- •Weak to Lightning
- •Requires evolution
- •Uncommon rarity
Use Sneaky Bite immediately after evolving to get free damage before your opponent can react.
Golbat is known for its sharp fangs and ability to fly silently at night.
Check if your child has enough basic Pokemon in their deck to evolve into this Stage 1 card easily.
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