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Cards/Teddiursa
Teddiursa card from the Secluded Springs set
Illustration by Kagemaru Himeno. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Teddiursa

A risky starter Pokemon with a simple flip mechanic.

Colorless60 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Teddiursa is a Basic Pokemon with 60 HP and Colorless energy requirements.

It has one attack called Surprise Attack that costs one Colorless energy.

The attack deals 40 damage if you flip heads, but does nothing if you flip tails.

Signature attack

Surprise Attack

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. (40 damage)

The key feature of this card is its unpredictability. You pay a single energy to attempt an attack, but the outcome depends entirely on a coin toss rather than strategy.

Attacks

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Surprise Attack40

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits casual decks where players enjoy chance-based mechanics. It works best in early games before more reliable options are available.

Strengths
  • Low energy cost
  • Basic Pokemon status
  • Simple rules
Watch out for
  • Unreliable damage output
  • Fighting weakness
  • Heavy reliance on luck
Pro tip

Use this card only when you need to deal some damage quickly and can afford the risk of dealing zero.

From the Pokédex

Teddiursa is known for its curiosity and often wanders far from home in search of sweet berries.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that losing damage due to tails is part of the game's luck element and not a mistake in play.

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