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'''Energy cards''' are the cards that power [[Pokémon]] attacks in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. They come in Basic and Special forms.
'''Energy cards''' (Japanese: '''エネルギー''' ''Energy'') are the cards that power {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} attacks in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Without the required Energy cards attached, a Pokémon cannot use these attacks. Energy cards come in Basic and Special forms.


Basic Energy cards are the nine Energy cards that share their [[Elemental types (TCG)|types]] with Pokémon. Most often, a Pokémon of a specific type will use attacks that require the same type of energy, but not always. Basic Energy cards can only provide Energy in their printed type or {{TCG|Colorless}}.
==Basic Energy cards==
Basic Energy cards (Japanese: '''基本エネルギー''' ''Basic Energy'') are defined as nine Energy cards that share their printed type with a Pokémon. They are the only cards that players are allowed to have more than four of in their decks (aside from {{TCG|Arceus}} which has its own Special Rule). Basic Energy cards always provide one of their printed type of Energy or one {{TCG|Colorless}} Energy{{tt|*|Meaning that any basic energy card can provide a colorless energy.}}. There is no basic Energy card that provides only a single Colorless Energy, as it would be entirely outclassed by any of the other types.


The Basic Energy cards are as follows:
'''Further Information:'''Energies can only be used once per turn and is generally needed for attacks. Energies can also be discarded in situations like flipping a coin or retreating Pokémon etc.
*{{TCG|Grass Energy}}
*{{TCG|Fire Energy}}
*{{TCG|Water Energy}}
*{{TCG|Lightning Energy}}
*{{TCG|Fighting Energy}}
*{{TCG|Psychic Energy}}
*{{TCG|Colorless Energy}}
*{{TCG|Darkness Energy}}
*{{TCG|Metal Energy}}


Special Energy cards are any other Energy cards that do not provide the basic nine in their natural state, provide more than one, or have an added effect in addition to providing Energy. Often, these Energy cards will provide only [[Colorless (TCG)|Colorless]] Energy if there is an affect associated with them.
{| class="roundy" style="background:#DDD; border: 2px solid #CCC"
! class="roundytl" style="background:#EEE" | Name
! class="roundytr" style="background:#EEE" | Provides
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Fighting Energy}}
| {{e|Fighting}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Fire Energy}}
| {{e|Fire}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Grass Energy}}
| {{e|Grass}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Lightning Energy}}
| {{e|Lightning}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Psychic Energy}}
| {{e|Psychic}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Water Energy}}
| {{e|Water}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{OBP|Darkness Energy|Basic}}
| {{e|Darkness}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{OBP|Metal Energy|Basic}}
| {{e|Metal}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| {{TCG|Fairy Energy}}
| {{e|Fairy}} or {{e|Colorless}}
|}
<br clear="all">


''For a full list, please see [[List of all Special Energy Cards]].''
==Special Energy cards==
{{main|List of Special Energy cards}}
Special Energy cards (Japanese: '''{{tt|特殊|とくしゅ}}エネルギー''' ''Special Energy'') are cards that provide more than one Energy of a specific type and/or have an additional effect besides providing Energy. Some may heal the Pokémon they're attached to, add damage to their attacks, or may even provide several different types of Energy at once. A majority of them provide only Colorless Energy; however, there are several which provide one or more of any type of Basic Energy.


For powerful attacks Energy cards may have to be discarded.
==Notes==
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Revision as of 08:24, 16 September 2015

Energy cards (Japanese: エネルギー Energy) are the cards that power Pokémon attacks in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Without the required Energy cards attached, a Pokémon cannot use these attacks. Energy cards come in Basic and Special forms.

Basic Energy cards

Basic Energy cards (Japanese: 基本エネルギー Basic Energy) are defined as nine Energy cards that share their printed type with a Pokémon. They are the only cards that players are allowed to have more than four of in their decks (aside from Arceus which has its own Special Rule). Basic Energy cards always provide one of their printed type of Energy or one Colorless Energy*. There is no basic Energy card that provides only a single Colorless Energy, as it would be entirely outclassed by any of the other types.

Further Information:Energies can only be used once per turn and is generally needed for attacks. Energies can also be discarded in situations like flipping a coin or retreating Pokémon etc.

Name Provides
Fighting Energy Fighting or Colorless
Fire Energy Fire or Colorless
Grass Energy Grass or Colorless
Lightning Energy Lightning or Colorless
Psychic Energy Psychic or Colorless
Water Energy Water or Colorless
Darkness Energy Darkness or Colorless
Metal Energy Metal or Colorless
Fairy Energy Fairy or Colorless


Special Energy cards

Main article: List of Special Energy cards

Special Energy cards (Japanese: 特殊エネルギー Special Energy) are cards that provide more than one Energy of a specific type and/or have an additional effect besides providing Energy. Some may heal the Pokémon they're attached to, add damage to their attacks, or may even provide several different types of Energy at once. A majority of them provide only Colorless Energy; however, there are several which provide one or more of any type of Basic Energy.

Notes



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