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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 {{ | [[File:GengarStormfront18.jpg|right|200px|thumb|{{TCG ID|Stormfront|Gengar|18}} has two attacks: Shadow Room and Poltergeist. Fainting Spell is a {{TCG|Poké-Power}}, which is not an attack.]] | ||
'''Attacks''' (Japanese: '''ワザ''' ''Move'') are | '''Attacks''' (Japanese: '''ワザ''' ''Move'') are characteristics of cards in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, " Characteristics such as attacks, Abilities, HP, Retreat Cost, Weakness, or Resistance cannot be referenced to any individual card piece."</ref> {{TCG|Pokémon}} cards can use attacks to help their owner win the match. Nearly every Pokémon card has at least one attack printed on it, but many have two attacks. Some cards have three attacks, and a small minority of Pokémon have no attacks at all. Some non-Pokémon cards, such as {{TCG|Technical Machine}}s or {{TCG|Pokémon Tool card}}s, have attacks printed on them. Those card types cannot use attacks. Rather, a Pokémon can be allowed to use the attacks printed on a non-Pokémon card. | ||
During a player's turn, they may use an attack that their {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Active Pokémon}} is allowed to use. This mostly means attacks that are printed on the card, but various effects can grant a Pokémon the ability to use attacks printed on other cards. When a player uses an attack, that player's turn ends. | |||
{{TCG|Pokémon Power|Pokémon Powers, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies}}, and {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}} are often confused for attacks. However, | Starting with the {{TCG|XY Series}}, the player who goes first cannot use an attack on the first turn. | ||
{{TCG|Pokémon Power|Pokémon Powers, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies}}, and {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}} are often confused for attacks. However, these characteristics are not attacks. for the most part using these does not cause the turn to end. | |||
Attacks are similar to [[Move|moves]] in the [[Pokémon games|video games]]. Sometimes, attacks are misidentified as "moves".<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pikachu-vmax-ninjask-hitmontop-and-more-in-the-pokemon-tcg-sword-shield-vivid-voltage-expansion Pikachu VMAX, Ninjask, Hitmontop, and More in the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage Expansion], [[Pokémon.com]], "The Shed Pokémon’s ominous qualities are difficult to ignore, with a move named Life Squeeze and a mysterious figure positioned slightly behind the Pokémon."</ref> | |||
==Game effects== | ==Game effects== | ||
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When [[Benched Pokémon]] take damage, Weakness and Resistance are usually not applied. A rare few attacks allow for Weakness and Resistance to affect damage dealt to Benched Pokémon, and some {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s grant this effect as well. | When [[Benched Pokémon]] take damage, Weakness and Resistance are usually not applied. A rare few attacks allow for Weakness and Resistance to affect damage dealt to Benched Pokémon, and some {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s grant this effect as well. | ||
==References== | |||
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{{Project TCG notice}} | {{Project TCG notice}} | ||
[[Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game mechanics]] | [[Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game mechanics]] | ||