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Technical Machine: Evolution card from the Paradox Rift set
Illustration by Studio Bora Inc.. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Technical Machine: Evolution

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A powerful tool that lets you evolve two Benched Pokemon in one go.

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What this card does

Attach this card to one of your active Pokemon.

Use the Evolution attack to choose up to two Pokemon on your bench.

For each chosen Pokemon, search your deck for its evolution and put it onto the bench to evolve it.

What it does

Technical Machine: Evolution

The Pokémon this card is attached to can use the attack on this card. (You still need the necessary Energy to use this attack.) If this card is attached to 1 of your Pokémon, discard it at the end of your turn.

This card acts as a temporary bridge to power up your team quickly. It allows you to bypass the usual slow process of evolving by placing evolved Pokemon directly onto the bench for free.

Attacks

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Evolution

Choose up to 2 of your Benched Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a card that evolves from that Pokémon and put it onto that Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on strong Benched attackers or need to set up powerful forms early in the game.

Strengths
  • Fast setup
  • Bench power
  • Resource efficiency
Watch out for
  • Single use only
  • Deck disruption
  • Requires attachment
Pro tip

Use this when your opponent is focused on your active Pokemon to surprise them with a suddenly strong bench.

Good to know

Technical Machines are items that teach specific moves or abilities to Pokemon in the video games.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that this card disappears after one turn, so they must use it wisely when they have a clear advantage.

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