2,473
edits
Sleep (status condition): Difference between revisions
→In the TCG: New paragraph about modified "two flip Asleep". Note about how Asleep is cured, sentence about how Snorlax and Komala frequently use Asleep. (I don't think Darkrai has enough cards)
(→In the TCG: Linked to other special conditions, redlinked to Pokemon Checkup (will add to glossary), named Special Conditions in final sentence.) |
(→In the TCG: New paragraph about modified "two flip Asleep". Note about how Asleep is cured, sentence about how Snorlax and Komala frequently use Asleep. (I don't think Darkrai has enough cards)) |
||
| Line 535: | Line 535: | ||
==In the TCG== | ==In the TCG== | ||
In the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, Sleep, called Asleep, is one of the five {{TCG|Special Conditions}} along with [[Poisoned]], [[Burned]], [[Confused]], and [[Paralyzed]]. If a Pokémon is Asleep, it cannot attack or retreat by itself. It must also be turned to the left. Between turns, during the [[Pokémon Checkup]] step, if a player's Pokémon is Asleep, the player must flip a coin: if heads, the Asleep Pokémon "wakes up" and is no longer affected by the Special Condition. However, if the coin lands on tails, the Pokémon is still asleep. Unlike the Pokémon games, a Pokémon can be afflicted with Posioned and Burned while already Alseep; however, Confused and Paralyzed will override Asleep because they are also indicated by turning the card a specific way. | In the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, Sleep, called Asleep, is one of the five {{TCG|Special Conditions}} along with [[Poisoned]], [[Burned]], [[Confused]], and [[Paralyzed]]. If a Pokémon is Asleep, it cannot {{TCG|attack}} or [[retreat]] by itself. It must also be turned to the left. Between turns, during the [[Pokémon Checkup]] step, if a player's Pokémon is Asleep, the player must flip a {{TCG|coin}}: if heads, the Asleep Pokémon "wakes up" and is no longer affected by the Special Condition. However, if the coin lands on tails, the Pokémon is still asleep. Unlike the Pokémon games, a Pokémon can be afflicted with Posioned and Burned while already Alseep; however, Confused and Paralyzed will override Asleep because they are also indicated by turning the card a specific way. Aside from a successful "sleep flip", Asleep can be cured if a Pokémon moves to the [[Bench]], [[evolve]]s or [[devolve]]s, or if an effect cures Asleep explicitly. | ||
Asleep's properties can be modified by certain effects. Most commonly, a modified Asleep requires the player to flip two coins during [[Pokémon Checkup]]. If either coin has a "Tails" result, the Pokémon will stay Asleep. This can be caused by the {{TCG|Ability}} of the Pokémon that is Asleep, such as by [[Snorlax (Flashfire 80)|Snorlax]]'s Stir and Snooze, or inflicted on an opponent by attacks such as [[Altaria (Obsidian Flames 160)|Altaria]]'s Soothing Lullaby. The {{TCG|Stadium card}} [[Slumbering Forest (Unified Minds 207)|Slumbering Forest]] causes all Asleep to work in this manner. | |||
The Pokémon [[Snorlax]] and [[Komala]] are strongly associated with Asleep, and each has multiple cards that work with the Asleep mechanic. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||