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An Engine in the Pokémon Trading Card Game is a player-made term used to refer to a series of cards that, when played, greatly increase a player's drawing speed, thus helping them burn through their deck faster. The most famous and effective engine is probably the infamous Holon Engine, which consists entirely of trainer cards. However, while engines are almost always centered around trainer cards, some engines are centered around Pokémon cards. If an engine is based around Pokémon cards, though, the Pokémon will probably sit on a player's bench and utilize its Poké-Power. Some cards could be considered engines by themselves, such as Delcatty. In essence, the power of an engine is its drawing ability. Here are some good examples of engines:

Single-Card Engines

• Delcatty
• Bronzong
• Sableye

Multi-Card Engines

• Scott
• Castaway
• Holon Transceiver

(Listed Cards are the center of the engine, and the engine is usually named for these cards)