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Team Rocket's Hypnotizer card from the Ascended Heroes set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Trainer

Team Rocket's Hypnotizer

A tool that puts opposing attackers to sleep when they hit your active Pokemon.

TrainerBeginner to play

What this card does

This Trainer card attaches to one of your Team Rocket Pokemon.

If the opponent attacks your active Team Rocket Pokemon and deals damage, the attacker falls asleep.

This effect happens even if your Team Rocket Pokemon is knocked out by that attack.

What it does

Team Rocket's Hypnotizer

If the Team Rocket's Pokémon this card is attached to is in the Active Spot and is damaged by an attack from your opponent's Pokémon (even if this Team Rocket's Pokémon is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Asleep.

This card acts as a defensive shield for your active Pokemon. It forces the enemy to take a turn sleeping instead of attacking again.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks built around Team Rocket Pokemon that can withstand hits. It works best when you want to stop an opponent from dealing repeated damage in one turn.

Strengths
  • Defensive control
  • Disrupts enemy turns
  • Uncommon rarity
Watch out for
  • Only works on Team Rocket Pokemon
  • Requires damage to trigger
  • Does not prevent the initial hit
Pro tip

Attach this to a Team Rocket Pokemon with high HP to maximise its chances of surviving long enough to put the attacker to sleep.

Good to know

Team Rocket members often use strange devices to control their Pokemon, and this hypnotizer is one such tool.

Note for the parent

Your child will attach this card to their active Team Rocket Pokemon during the setup phase before the game begins.

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