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Time-Space Distortion card from the Mysterious Treasures set
Illustration by Shizurow. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Time-Space Distortion

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A rare Trainer card that retrieves lost Pokémon from the discard pile.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

You flip three coins during your turn.

For every heads result, you search your discard pile for a Pokémon and add it to your hand.

What it does

Time-Space Distortion

Flip 3 coins. For each heads, search your discard pile for a Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand.

This card acts as a recovery tool by letting you bring back Pokémon that have been defeated or discarded. The number of cards you can retrieve depends entirely on the luck of the coin flips.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on specific powerful Pokémon which might need to be reused after being knocked out. It works best in strategies where having access to key attackers is critical.

Strengths
  • Recovers resources
  • Retrieves key Pokémon
  • Rare utility
Watch out for
  • Dependent on luck
  • Requires heads results
  • Discard pile must contain targets
Pro tip

Keep an eye on the discard pile to ensure you have valid Pokémon to search for before playing this card.

Good to know

Time-Space Distortion refers to a phenomenon in the Pokémon world where the boundaries between dimensions become unstable.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that this card introduces an element of chance, as they cannot control the coin flips.

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