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Ability ⇢ Vitality Spring
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 6 Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you use this Ability, your turn ends.
{C}{C}{C}{C} → Hydro Pump : 90+
This attack does 30 more damage for each {W} Energy attached to this Pokémon.
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It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell.
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Unlike CEL Xerneas and ASR Leafeon, which have energy-attachment moves, the Vitality Spring ability isn’t limited to *basic* energy cards. That makes it one of the quickest ways to accelerate any basic OR special energy. This ability is almost as good as SLG Mew‘s Legendary Guidance move.
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(I mean, clearly accelerating 6 special energy is BETTER than the 2 that Shining Mew can accelerate–but Blastoise’s ability ends your turn and is stuck on a stage 2. BRS Dusknoir can also really help in Vitality Spring decks, but good luck getting both Stage 2 Pokemon in play!!)
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This card is the *fifth* unique Blastoise card (i.e., excluding reprints like shiny Blastoise) with the Hydro Pump attack.