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A '''retreat cost''' is the number of {{TCG|Energy}} attached to a Pokémon that must be discarded in order to retreat to the Bench and bring up a Pokémon from the Bench. Retreat costs printed on a card range from 0 energy (often called a "free retreat") all the way up to 5 energy. They are marked by {{TCG|Colorless}} ({{e}}) Energy symbols. A player may only retreat once per turn.
'''Retreat Cost''' (Japanese: '''にげる''' ''retreat'') is the amount of {{TCG|Energy}} attached to a Pokémon that must be discarded in order to retreat to the Bench and bring up a Pokémon from the Bench. A Pokémon's raw Retreat Cost, which is printed on its card, ranges from 0 Energy (often called a "free retreat"), all the way up to 5 Energy, although there was no card with a Retreat Cost of 5 since {{TCG|Stormfront}} {{TCG ID|Stormfront|Mamoswine|21}}. It is marked by {{TCG|Colorless}} ({{e}}) Energy symbols.


==Factors influencing printed retreat cost==
Initially, a player could retreat Pokémon as often as they liked during the same turn, discarding Energy each time, if necessary. Since {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}, the player can retreat Pokémon only once per turn.
===Speed ===
Typically, Pokémon that have higher {{stat|speed}} in the [[main series]] tend to have lower retreat costs in the TCG. As a result, {{TCG|Lightning}} Pokémon tend to have low retreat costs while {{TCG|Metal}} Pokémon tend to have higher retreat costs.


===Evolution stage===
==Effects that alter retreat costs==
Although [[Basic Pokémon]] often had retreat costs of 0 in early sets, most sets produced since the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} do not contain any Basic Pokémon with free retreat costs. Virtually all modern Pokémon with no retreat costs are evolved, and many are {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.
Several Pokémon are capable of altering a Pokémon's Retreat Cost, usually through [[Pokémon Power]]s or {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}}. In most cases, increases in the Retreat Cost are done by fixed amounts, while reductions may be either by fixed amounts or by setting to 0 (referred to as having "no Retreat Cost").


==Effects that alter retreat costs==
Increases are calculated first, then reductions. If a Pokémon has no Retreat Cost due to an effect, it overrides all effects that increase its Retreat Cost.
Several Pokémon are capable of altering retreat costs, usually through [[Pokémon Power]]s. In most cases, increases in retreat costs are done by fixed amounts, while reductions may be either fixed amounts or decreases to 0. Increases are calculated first, meaning that if an increase to the retreat cost and a reduction of the retreat cost to 0 affect the same Pokémon, the Pokémon's resulting retreat cost is 0.
 
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|th=หนี ''Ni''
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 18 February 2024

Retreat Cost (Japanese: にげる retreat) is the amount of Energy attached to a Pokémon that must be discarded in order to retreat to the Bench and bring up a Pokémon from the Bench. A Pokémon's raw Retreat Cost, which is printed on its card, ranges from 0 Energy (often called a "free retreat"), all the way up to 5 Energy, although there was no card with a Retreat Cost of 5 since Stormfront Mamoswine. It is marked by Colorless ( ) Energy symbols.

Initially, a player could retreat Pokémon as often as they liked during the same turn, discarding Energy each time, if necessary. Since EX Ruby & Sapphire, the player can retreat Pokémon only once per turn.

Effects that alter retreat costs

Several Pokémon are capable of altering a Pokémon's Retreat Cost, usually through Pokémon Powers or Abilities. In most cases, increases in the Retreat Cost are done by fixed amounts, while reductions may be either by fixed amounts or by setting to 0 (referred to as having "no Retreat Cost").

Increases are calculated first, then reductions. If a Pokémon has no Retreat Cost due to an effect, it overrides all effects that increase its Retreat Cost.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 撤回費用 Chèhuí Fèiyòng
France Flag.png French Coût de retraite
Germany Flag.png German Rückzugskosten
Italy Flag.png Italian Costo di ritirata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 후퇴 Hutoe
Poland Flag.png Polish Koszt wycofania się
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Custo para Recuar
Russia Flag.png Russian Отступление Otstupleniye
Spain Flag.png Spanish Coste de retirada
Thailand Flag.png Thai หนี Ni


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