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A '''retreat cost''' is the number of {{TCG|Energy}} attached to a Pokémon that must be discarded in order to retreat to the | {{incomplete|2=Missing Japanese name and names in other languages}} | ||
A '''retreat cost''' is the number of {{TCG|Energy}} attached to a Pokémon that must be discarded in order to retreat to the Bench and bring up a Pokémon from the Bench. Retreat costs printed on a card range from 0 energy (often called a "free retreat") all the way up to 5 energy. They are marked by {{TCG|Colorless}} ({{e}}) Energy symbols. A player may only retreat once per turn. | |||
==Factors influencing printed retreat cost== | ==Factors influencing printed retreat cost== | ||
===Speed === | ===Speed === | ||
Typically, Pokémon that have higher | Typically, Pokémon that have higher {{stat|speed}} in the [[core series]] tend to have lower retreat costs in the TCG. As a result, {{TCG|Lightning}} Pokémon tend to have low retreat costs while {{TCG|Metal}} Pokémon tend to have higher retreat costs. | ||
===Evolution stage=== | ===Evolution stage=== | ||
Although [[Basic Pokémon]] often had retreat costs of 0 in early sets, most sets produced since the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} do not contain any Basic Pokémon with free retreat costs. Virtually all modern Pokémon with no retreat costs are evolved, and many are {{ | Although [[Basic Pokémon]] often had retreat costs of 0 in early sets, most sets produced since the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} do not contain any Basic Pokémon with free retreat costs. Virtually all modern Pokémon with no retreat costs are evolved, and many are {{type|Flying}} Pokémon. | ||
==Effects that alter retreat costs== | ==Effects that alter retreat costs== | ||
Several Pokémon are capable of altering retreat costs, usually through [[Pokémon Power]]s. In most cases, increases in retreat costs are done by fixed amounts, while reductions may be either fixed amounts or decreases to 0. Increases are calculated first, meaning that if an increase to the retreat cost and a reduction of the retreat cost to 0 affect the same Pokémon, the Pokémon's resulting retreat cost is 0. | Several Pokémon are capable of altering retreat costs, usually through [[Pokémon Power]]s. In most cases, increases in retreat costs are done by fixed amounts, while reductions may be either fixed amounts or decreases to 0. Increases are calculated first, meaning that if an increase to the retreat cost and a reduction of the retreat cost to 0 affect the same Pokémon, the Pokémon's resulting retreat cost is 0. | ||
[[Category: | ==In other languages== | ||
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