Ancient Origins

Unown

AORFR30· Common
Unown AOR 30

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
60
Type
Psychic
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
1
Weakness
×2
Number
30/98
Set
Ancient OriginsAOR
Illustrated by
Akira Komayama

Its Ability

Farewell LetterLettre d'Adieu

Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may discard this Pokémon and all cards attached to it (this does not count as a Knock Out). If you do, draw a card.Une seule fois pendant votre tour (avant votre attaque), si ce Pokémon est sur votre Banc, vous pouvez défausser ce Pokémon et toutes les cartes qui lui sont attachées (cela n'équivaut pas à un K.O.). Dans ce cas, piochez une carte.

Its attacks

Hidden PowerPuissance Cachée

10

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.

  2. A strength

    It has an Ability, Farewell Letter. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  3. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,826 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  5. Keep in mind

    Weakness Psychic ×2. Against a Psychic Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,826 tournament lists we have read, 2,208 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Ancient Origins landed here on 12 August 2015.

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