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Cards/Wide Lens
Wide Lens card from the Roaring Skies set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Trainer

Wide Lens

Rotated Out

A tool that extends attack weaknesses to your opponent's bench.

TrainerBeginner to play

What this card does

The Wide Lens is a Trainer card attached to one of your Pokemon.

It changes how Weakness and Resistance work for the opponent's Benched Pokemon.

Normally these effects only apply to the Active Pokemon. This card makes them apply to all Benched Pokemon too.

What it does

Wide Lens

Damage from the attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to is affected by Weakness and Resistance for your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

This card allows you to use a single attack to damage multiple opposing Pokemon at once. It turns one hit into several by applying weakness to everyone on their bench.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on powerful attacks with high weakness values. It is best used when your opponent has several Benched Pokemon ready to be hit.

Strengths
  • Multi-target damage
  • Bench clearing
  • Efficient weakness application
Watch out for
  • Requires attachment
  • Dependent on weaknesses
  • One card at a time
Pro tip

Check if your opponent has Benched Pokemon with weakness to the same type as your attack before using it.

Good to know

Wide Lens is a piece of equipment used by trainers to focus their vision.

Note for the parent

Explain that this card makes the opponent's backup Pokemon vulnerable just like their main fighter.

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