Coin (TCG): Difference between revisions

[[File:SP Silver Chansey Coin.png|thumb|150px|right|Pokémon's first coin]]

Coin flips are an integral part of the design of a vast number of cards released in the TCG and are used in a variety of ways. The result of a coin flip can determine whether an effect of a card even happens: a heads after playing {{TCG|Pokémon Catcher}} or after using {{TCG|Neo Revelation}} {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Shining Gyarados|65}}'s {{m|Outrage}} attack allows the effect to happen. Coin flips can result in an additional positive effect on a successful heads, or an additional negative effect on a tails. {{TCG|XY}} {{TCG ID|XY|Spewpa|16}}'s {{m|Stun Spore}} inflicts a {{TCG|Special Condition}} on the opponent's Active Pokémon on a success, while {{TCG|Platinum}} {{TCG ID|Platinum|Vigoroth|64}}'s Reckless Charge attack inflicts damage to itself on a failure. The occasional card will result in a positive effect for both a heads or a tails on a coin flip: {{TCG|Call of Legends}} {{TCG ID|Call of Legends|Tangrowth|34}}'s Plow Over attack will either {{TCG|Paralyzed|Paralyze}} the opponent or send one of their attached Energy cards to the {{TCG|Lost Zone}} depending on the result of the flip. {{TCG ID|Triumphant|Cubone|60}} from {{TCG|Triumphant}} has the {{m|Bone Rush}} attack that calls for flipping a coin until the flip is a failure, doing damage dependent on the amount of heads achieved.

Much less frequently will cards manipulate coin flips in more significant ways. {{TCG|Legendary Treasures}} {{TCG ID|Legendary Treasures|Victini|23}} has the {{a|Victory Star}} [[Ability]] that allows players to re-flip coins once per attack if they are unsatisfied with the result. Additionally, {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Shiftry|13}} in the {{TCG|Rising Rivals}} expansion has a {{TCG|Poké-Body}} that forces an opponent's coin flips to be treated as tails as long as Shiftry is in the Active Position. These effects are considered much more powerful than the more common coin flip based effects seen more often, and are printed very seldom.

[[Play! Pokémon]] details several rules on coins and coin flips during TCG matches:

:*Any coin released with any Pokémon TCG product from {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} on should be considered fair and impartial.

:*When flipped, a coin should be held at shoulder height, and fully rotate at least three times before landing on the table.

:*Coins should land as flat on the table as possible. If both players cannot agree on the result of the flip, a judge may be called to determine whether the result is conclusive or if the coin must be flipped again.

:*Once players have agreed on the result of a coin flip, it cannot be redone.

:*Once a judge has ruled that a result is conclusive, it cannot be redone.

==List of coins==

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