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Wait and See Hammer card from the Lost Thunder set
Illustration by Yoshinobu Saito. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
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Wait and See Hammer

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A rare Trainer card that lets the second player disrupt their opponent's energy early in the game.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

You can only use this card if you are the second player and it is your very first turn.

When played, you discard one Energy card from one of your opponent's Pokémon.

What it does

Wait and See Hammer

You can use this card only if you go second, and only on your first turn. Discard an Energy from 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon.

This card forces an opponent to lose a resource they need to attack or evolve. It matters because going second often feels like a disadvantage, but this card helps level the playing field by hindering their setup.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on going second and need to stall the opponent's early aggression. It is best used in competitive play where disrupting an opponent's energy can be decisive.

Strengths
  • Disrupts opponent
  • Early game impact
  • Rare utility
Watch out for
  • Strict usage limits
  • Only for second player
  • First turn only
Pro tip

Check whose turn it is and who went first before trying to play this card.

Good to know

The name suggests patience, which fits its role of waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that this card is useless if they go first or if it is not their first turn of the game.

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