Team Rocket's Zapdos
A powerful attacker that disrupts your child's opponent by stealing their energy.
What this card does
The card has 120 hit points and requires Lightning energy to use its attacks.
Jamming Wing deals 30 damage and lets you move an energy card from the opponent's active Pokemon to one of their bench Pokemon.
Wicked Thunder deals at least 60 damage and deals 60 extra damage if any Team Rocket energy is attached.
Wicked Thunder
If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket's Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage. (60+ damage)
This card uses Jamming Wing to disrupt your child's opponent by taking away their resources. It can then use Wicked Thunder to deal significant damage if the right energy cards are in play.
Attacks
You may move an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon to 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
If this Pokémon has any Team Rocket's Energy attached, this attack does 60 more damage.
Which deck it belongs in
It fits well in decks that focus on Lightning type Pokemon and Team Rocket energy cards. These decks aim to control the board and deal heavy damage quickly.
- •Disruptive ability
- •High damage potential
- •Resource denial
- •Weak to Lightning attacks
- •Requires specific energy setup
- •Complex targeting rule
Use Jamming Wing early to weaken the opponent's next turn before attacking with Wicked Thunder.
Zapdos is known as the Thunderbird Pokemon and is said to appear in clouds that rumble with thunder.
Help your child count the energy cards attached to their opponent's Pokemon before using Jamming Wing.
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