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Team Rocket's Murkrow card from the Ascended Heroes set
Illustration by Mugi Hamada. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Team Rocket's Murkrow

A dark type Murkrow that disrupts opponents by hiding their moves and finding helpers.

Darkness80 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The Deceit attack lets you search your deck for a Supporter card, put it in your hand, and shuffle the deck.

The Torment attack deals 30 damage and stops one of the opponent's active Pokemon from using a specific attack next turn.

Signature attack

Torment

Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can't use that attack. (30 damage)

This card is useful because it removes a key threat from the battlefield. By blocking an opponent's powerful move, you buy time to set up your own strategy.

Attacks

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Deceit

Search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

DC
Torment30

Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can't use that attack.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in control decks that want to slow down aggressive opponents. It also works in decks that rely on Supporter cards for big plays.

Strengths
  • Disruption
  • Card advantage
  • Versatility
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning
  • One attack per turn
  • Common rarity
Pro tip

Use Torment on the opponent's most dangerous attacker to protect your own Pokemon.

From the Pokédex

Murkrow is known for bringing bad luck to those who see it at dusk.

Note for the parent

Remind your child to shuffle the deck carefully after using Deceit so the cards are truly random.

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