Toxicroak ex
Rotated OutA powerful Darkness type that controls the board by finding key cards and dealing heavy damage.
What this card does
It uses Nasty Plot to search your deck for up to two specific cards and put them in your hand.
It uses Toxic Ripper to deal 120 damage and poison the opponent's Active Pokémon.
The poisoned Pokémon takes 6 damage counters during each player turn instead of the usual one.
Toxic Ripper
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 6 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. (120 damage)
Toxicroak ex combines card advantage with sudden burst damage. The Nasty Plot attack lets you dig through your deck for essential tools or energy, while Toxic Ripper punishes the opponent by rapidly increasing damage on their main attacker.
Attacks
Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 6 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits decks that rely on searching for specific items or energy types to set up big attacks quickly. It works well in control strategies where you want to disrupt the opponent's momentum with heavy poison damage.
- •Fast deck searching
- •Heavy damage output
- •Rapid poison accumulation
- •Takes Fighting type weakness
- •High risk when knocked out
- •Requires Darkness energy
Use Nasty Plot early to find the exact Energy or Trainer cards needed to launch a winning Toxic Ripper attack later.
Toxicroak is known for its sharp claws and dangerous poison, making it a formidable opponent in battle.
Remind your child that because this is an ex card, if it is knocked out, their opponent will take two prize cards instead of one.
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