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[[File:GengarStormfront18.jpg|right|200px|thumb|{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Gengar|18}} has two attacks: Shadow Room and Poltergeist. Fainting Spell is a {{DL|Glossary (TCG)|Poké-Power}}, which is not an attack.]] | [[File:GengarStormfront18.jpg|right|200px|thumb|{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Gengar|18}} has two attacks: Shadow Room and Poltergeist. Fainting Spell is a {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Poké-Power}}, which is not an attack.]] | ||
'''Attacks''' are skills that a {{TCG|Pokémon}} card can use in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], which are similar to [[Move|moves]] in the [[Pokémon games|video games]]. Nearly every Pokémon card has at least one attack. During a player's turn, he or she may use an attack printed on his or her {{DL|Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon}}. When a player uses an attack, that player's turn ends. | '''Attacks''' are skills that a {{TCG|Pokémon}} card can use in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], which are similar to [[Move|moves]] in the [[Pokémon games|video games]]. Nearly every Pokémon card has at least one attack. During a player's turn, he or she may use an attack printed on his or her {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon}}. When a player uses an attack, that player's turn ends. | ||
==Attack cost== | ==Attack cost== | ||
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==Damage== | ==Damage== | ||
Most attacks deal damage. The amount of damage an attack deals is written to the right of the attack name as a large black number, conventionally divisible by 10. If a Pokémon uses an attack that deals damage, put a damage counter on the opponent's {{DL|Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon}} (the {{DL|Glossary (TCG)|Defending Pokémon}}) for each 10 damage the attack does. | Most attacks deal damage. The amount of damage an attack deals is written to the right of the attack name as a large black number, conventionally divisible by 10. If a Pokémon uses an attack that deals damage, put a damage counter on the opponent's {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon}} (the {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Defending Pokémon}}) for each 10 damage the attack does. | ||
Various symbols next to the number indicate whether the damage will vary. These symbols are for distinguishing purposes; the stipulations of the damage variation are defined in the attack text. | Various symbols next to the number indicate whether the damage will vary. These symbols are for distinguishing purposes; the stipulations of the damage variation are defined in the attack text. | ||