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In the TCG, devolution is possible, albeit only through effects rather than as a rule of the game. Examples include {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mew|8}}'s Devolution Beam attack, {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Flareon|19}}'s Undevelop {{TCG|Pokémon Power|Poké-Power}}, and the {{TCG ID|Base Set|Devolution Spray|72}} Item. | In the TCG, devolution is possible, albeit only through effects rather than as a rule of the game. Examples include {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mew|8}}'s Devolution Beam attack, {{TCG ID|Rising Rivals|Flareon|19}}'s Undevelop {{TCG|Pokémon Power|Poké-Power}}, and the {{TCG ID|Base Set|Devolution Spray|72}} Item. | ||
Devolution is performed by removing one or more of the [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Evolution card|Evolution cards]] on top of the {{TCG|Pokémon}} and moving them to another zone. Typically, the cards return to their owner's [[hand]]. This leaves one of the lower stages of that Pokémon visible, and that prior card is now in play. Devolution is only possible for Pokémon that have already [[Evolution#In the TCG|evolved]], meaning they are an ''evolved Pokémon''. This is not to be confused with ''Evolution Pokémon''. For example, if a {{TCG ID|Chilling Reign|Cinderace|28}} is brought into play directly via {{TCG ID|Battle Styles|Single Strike Style Mustard|134}}, it is not able to devolve because it is an unevolved Pokémon and therefore does not have previous Evolutions. It should also be noted that a Pokémon cannot be devolved past whichever card was put into play without evolution. That card will remain in play no matter what effect is trying to devolve the Pokémon, even if that card happens to be an Evolution card. | Devolution is performed by removing one or more of the [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Evolution card|Evolution cards]] on top of the {{TCG|Pokémon}} and moving them to another zone. Typically, the cards return to their owner's [[hand]]. This leaves one of the lower stages of that Pokémon visible, and that prior card is now in play. Devolution is only possible for Pokémon that have already [[Evolution#In the TCG|evolved]], meaning they are an ''evolved Pokémon''. This is not to be confused with ''Evolution Pokémon''. For example, if a {{TCG ID|Chilling Reign|Cinderace|28}} is brought into play directly via {{TCG ID|Battle Styles|Single Strike Style Mustard|134}}, it is not able to devolve because it is an unevolved Pokémon and therefore does not have previous Evolutions. It should also be noted that a Pokémon cannot be devolved past whichever card was put into play without evolution. That card will remain in play no matter what effect is trying to devolve the Pokémon, even if that card happens to be an Evolution card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1945/ Compendium ruling]</ref> | ||
A Pokémon that devolved cannot [[Evolution#In the TCG|evolve]] on the same turn, unless some other effect allows it to evolve in spite of this. | A Pokémon that devolved cannot [[Evolution#In the TCG|evolve]] on the same turn, unless some other effect allows it to evolve in spite of this. | ||