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==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||
Baby Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} used to be its own [[:Category:Baby Pokémon cards|evolutionary stage]] during the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Neo Series|Neo Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#e-Card Series|e-Card Series]]. Pokémon with the Baby Stage count as {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}, which also means that they can be set as the [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Active Pokémon|Active Pokémon]] or put on the [[Bench]] when setting up to play. Baby Pokémon cards also state they can [[Evolution#In the TCG|evolve]] into Pokémon cards which have the name of the species that they evolve into in the [[core series]] games, even though those cards are Basic Pokémon and do not normally evolve from other cards. While Baby Pokémon have low {{TCG|Hit Points}}, they make up for it | Baby Pokémon in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} used to be its own [[:Category:Baby Pokémon cards|evolutionary stage]] during the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Neo Series|Neo Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#e-Card Series|e-Card Series]]. Pokémon with the Baby Stage count as {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}, which also means that they can be set as the [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Active Pokémon|Active Pokémon]] or put on the [[Bench]] when setting up to play. Baby Pokémon cards also state they can [[Evolution#In the TCG|evolve]] into Pokémon cards which have the name of the species that they evolve into in the [[core series]] games, even though those cards are Basic Pokémon and do not normally evolve from other cards. While Baby Pokémon have low {{TCG|Hit Points}}, they make up for it by having the '''"Baby Pokémon rule"'''<ref>[https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/celebrations/ Celebrations website]</ref> that requires the opponent to flip a {{TCG|coin}} and receive a heads result to succeed in attacking while the Baby Pokémon is in the Active Spot. | ||
In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#EX Series|EX Series]], the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Diamond & Pearl Series|Diamond & Pearl Series]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Platinum Series|Platinum Series]], the Baby stage was removed. Instead, Baby Pokémon are printed as Basic Pokémon with the ''Baby Evolution'' {{TCG|Poké-Power}}. Baby Evolution allows Baby Pokémon to evolve into their respective evolution and heal all damage from itself in the process. | In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#EX Series|EX Series]], the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Diamond & Pearl Series|Diamond & Pearl Series]], and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Platinum Series|Platinum Series]], the Baby stage was removed. Instead, Baby Pokémon are printed as Basic Pokémon with the ''Baby Evolution'' {{TCG|Poké-Power}}. Baby Evolution allows Baby Pokémon to evolve into their respective evolution and heal all damage from itself in the process. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Methods of evolution]] | * [[Methods of evolution]] | ||
==Refrences== | |||
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[[Category:Pokémon groupings]] | [[Category:Pokémon groupings]] | ||
