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Cards/Windup Arm
Windup Arm card from the Lost Origin set
Illustration by Toyste Beach. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Trainer

Windup Arm

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A tool that lets your Pokemon fight through sleep and paralysis.

TrainerBeginner to play

What this card does

The Windup Arm is a Trainer card of the Tool type.

It attaches to one of your Pokemon.

That Pokemon can use its attacks even if it is Asleep or Paralyzed.

What it does

Windup Arm

The Pokémon this card is attached to can attack even if it's Asleep or Paralyzed.

This card removes two common status problems that usually stop a Pokemon from acting. It ensures your attacker can still deal damage when it would normally be unable to move.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that rely on a specific attacker to win quickly. It is useful if that attacker has powerful attacks but suffers from sleep or paralysis.

Strengths
  • Reliable damage
  • Ignores sleep
  • Ignores paralysis
Watch out for
  • One use only
  • Requires attachment
  • Does not heal HP
Pro tip

Attach this card before your opponent can inflict sleep or paralysis to keep your attacker active.

Good to know

Windup Arm is a fictional item from the Pokemon world designed to help trainers manage their Pokemon's conditions.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that this card acts like a temporary cure for status conditions during the battle.

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