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An '''engine''' in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is a player-made term used to refer to a card or a series of cards that, when played, greatly increase a player's drawing or searching speed, thus helping them burn through their deck faster. The most well-known and effective engine is probably the {{TCG|Holon Engine}}, which consists entirely of Trainer and Supporter cards. However, while engines are often centered around Trainer cards, some engines are centered around Pokémon cards. However, if an engine is based around one or more Pokémon cards, the Pokémon will generally sit on a player's Bench and utilize its {{TCG|Poké-Power}}. Some cards could be considered engines by themselves, such as {{TCG ID|EX Power Keepers|Delcatty|8}}. In essence, the power of an engine is its drawing or searching ability. | An '''engine''' in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is a player-made term used to refer to a card or a series of cards that, when played, greatly increase a player's drawing or searching speed, thus helping them burn through their deck faster. The most well-known and effective engine is probably the {{TCG|Holon Engine}}, which consists entirely of Trainer and Supporter cards. However, while engines are often centered around Trainer cards, some engines are centered around Pokémon cards. However, if an engine is based around one or more Pokémon cards, the Pokémon will generally sit on a player's Bench and utilize its {{TCG|Poké-Power}} or {{TCG|Ability}}. Some cards could be considered engines by themselves, such as {{TCG ID|EX Power Keepers|Delcatty|8}}. In essence, the power of an engine is its drawing or searching ability. | ||
==Single-card engines== | ==Single-card engines== | ||
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===[[Sword & Shield (TCG) |Sword and Shield]] engines=== | ===[[Sword & Shield (TCG) |Sword and Shield]] engines=== | ||
====[[Bibarel (Brilliant Stars 121)|Bibarel]] ''Industrious Incisors'' engine==== | ====[[Bibarel (Brilliant Stars 121)|Bibarel]] ''Industrious Incisors'' engine==== | ||
The ''Bibarel'' was centered on [[Bibarel (Brilliant Stars 121)|Bibarel]]'s ''Industrious Incisors'' {{TCG|Ability}}. Once per turn, ''Industrious Incisors'' allowed a player to draw cards until they had five cards in their hand. Being a Stage 1 Pokemon, Bibarel was able to be set up fast, and had the advantage of not needing to discard a card from the player's hand, compared to cards like [[Cinccino (Sword and Shield 147)|Cinccino]]'s Make Do. The engine further got an upgrade with the release of the {{TCG|Crown Zenith}} expansion, which introduced [[Bidoof (Crown Zenith 111)|Bidoof]]. Bidoof's ability, ''Carefree Countenance'', allowed it to be protected from damage dealt while it was on the bench, preventing cards such as [[Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (Battle Styles 88)|Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX]] and [[Radiant Greninja (Astral Radiance 46)|Radiant Greninja]] to Knock Out it for easy Prize Cards. | The ''Bibarel'' engine was centered on [[Bibarel (Brilliant Stars 121)|Bibarel]]'s ''Industrious Incisors'' {{TCG|Ability}}. Once per turn, ''Industrious Incisors'' allowed a player to draw cards until they had five cards in their hand. Being a Stage 1 Pokemon, Bibarel was able to be set up fast, and had the advantage of not needing to discard a card from the player's hand, compared to cards like [[Cinccino (Sword and Shield 147)|Cinccino]]'s Make Do. The engine further got an upgrade with the release of the {{TCG|Crown Zenith}} expansion, which introduced [[Bidoof (Crown Zenith 111)|Bidoof]]. Bidoof's ability, ''Carefree Countenance'', allowed it to be protected from damage dealt while it was on the bench, preventing cards such as [[Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX (Battle Styles 88)|Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX]] and [[Radiant Greninja (Astral Radiance 46)|Radiant Greninja]] to Knock Out it for easy Prize Cards. | ||
====[[Comfey (Lost Origin 79)|Comfey]] ''Flower Selectin'' engine==== | |||
The ''Comfey engine'' was centered on [[Comfey (Lost Origin 79)|Comfey]]'s ''Flower Selecting'' {{TCG|Ability}}. Once per turn, ''Flower Selecting'' allowed a player to look at the top two cards of the deck, put one into their hand, and put the other into the {{TCG|Lost Zone}}. Comfey's advantage of being a Basic Pokemon, as well as its ability being able to be refreshed, allowed chains of Comfey to repeatedly use its Flower Selecting ability via cards like [[Scoop Up Net (Rebel Clash 165)|Scoop Up Net]], [[Escape Rope (Plasma Storm 120)|Escape Rope]], and [[Switch Cart (Astral Radiance 154)|Switch Cart]]. In addition, the card's secondary ability of sending a card to the Lost Zone helped cards like [[Cramorant (Lost Origin 50)|Cramorant]], [[Sableye (Lost Origin 70)|Sableye]], [[Mirage Gate (Lost Origin 163)|Mirage Gate]], and [[Giratina VSTAR to function in the decks {{TCG|Lost Box}} and {{TCG|Giratina VSTAR}}. | |||
===[[HeartGold and SoulSilver (TCG)|HeartGold and SoulSilver]] engines=== | ===[[HeartGold and SoulSilver (TCG)|HeartGold and SoulSilver]] engines=== | ||
====[[Magnezone (Triumphant 96)|Magnezone Prime]] ''Magnetic Draw'' engine==== | ====[[Magnezone (Triumphant 96)|Magnezone Prime]] ''Magnetic Draw'' engine==== | ||
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===={{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Claydol|15}} ''Cosmic Power'' engine==== | ===={{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Claydol|15}} ''Cosmic Power'' engine==== | ||
The ''Cosmic Power engine'' utilized {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Claydol|15}}'s ''Cosmic Power'' Poké-Power to simply draw cards. ''Cosmic Power'' allows the player to put up to two cards from their hand on the bottom of their deck and draw cards until they have six in their hand. ''Cosmic Power'' is one of the simplest, yet most effective engines to date, yet it is not without its problems. Since Claydol sits on the Bench, it is vulnerable to being sniped by attacks such as {{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Garchomp C LV.X|145}}'s ''Dragon Rush'', at which point the Claydol player may be left without a way to reliably draw cards. | The ''Cosmic Power engine'' utilized {{TCG ID|Great Encounters|Claydol|15}}'s ''Cosmic Power'' Poké-Power to simply draw cards. ''Cosmic Power'' allows the player to put up to two cards from their hand on the bottom of their deck and draw cards until they have six in their hand. ''Cosmic Power'' is one of the simplest, yet most effective engines to date, yet it is not without its problems. Since Claydol sits on the Bench, it is vulnerable to being sniped by attacks such as {{TCG ID|Supreme Victors|Garchomp C LV.X|145}}'s ''Dragon Rush'', at which point the Claydol player may be left without a way to reliably draw cards. | ||
===[[Ruby & Sapphire (TCG)|Ruby and Sapphire]] engines=== | ===[[EX Ruby & Sapphire (TCG)|Ruby and Sapphire]] engines=== | ||
[[File:DelcattyEXPowerKeepers8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{TCG ID|EX Power Keepers|Delcatty|8}}]] | [[File:DelcattyEXPowerKeepers8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{TCG ID|EX Power Keepers|Delcatty|8}}]] | ||
