Pokémon Parents Oceania
Cards/Team Rocket's Zubat
Team Rocket's Zubat card from the Destined Rivals set
Illustration by toi8. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Team Rocket's Zubat

A cheap Basic Pokemon that applies a status condition to the opponent.

Darkness50 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The card has 50 Hit Points and requires one Darkness Energy card to play.

It uses the Poison Spray attack to give your opponent's Active Pokemon the Poisoned status.

Signature attack

Poison Spray

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Poison Spray forces the opposing Pokemon to take damage at the end of each turn. This helps wear down stronger opponents without needing high damage attacks yourself.

Attacks

D
Poison Spray

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits into decks that focus on controlling the game through status conditions rather than direct damage. It works well in teams that use Darkness Energy or cards that benefit from Poisoned Pokemon.

Strengths
  • Low energy cost
  • Status effect application
  • Basic Pokemon flexibility
Watch out for
  • Lightning weakness
  • Low hit points
  • One trick attack
Pro tip

Use this card to set up a weaker opponent for your stronger attackers to finish off later.

From the Pokédex

Zubat is a Bat Pokemon that uses ultrasonic waves to navigate in the dark.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that a Poisoned Pokemon takes extra damage every turn, which is a slow but steady way to win.

Free, for parents

Join our parents' Discord

Swap tips, lifts to events, deck help and encouragement with other parents across Oceania. It is a parents-led community, so children take part through a parent.

Parents-led and moderated. See how we keep it safe.