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{W} → Amnesia : 20
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Active Pokémon’s attacks. That Pokémon can’t use that attack during your opponent’s next turn.
{C}{C}{C} → Swim : 90
If any of your opponent’s Pokémon have any {W} Energy attached to them, you may do 90 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon instead of their Active Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
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Even fast-swimming fish Pokémon can be disabled by Golduck. It brings them to a standstill and seizes them.
Jiří z Poděbrad
Was this the first time the “Swim” move appeared in the TCG?
Nos
nope! In fact, Golduck invented the move back in the Platinum set. Back then, the move cost no energy and did 30 damage instead.
Jiří z Poděbrad
Thanks! It’s fun to see that it’s sort of a signature move for Golduck.
I remember playing the theme deck format on PTCGO, once, and getting absolutely creamed by my opponent’s Golduck. It’s a terrific effective counter against the Drednaw theme deck (VIV) or the Galarian Darmanitan (DAA) deck.
Nos
Yep, it’s actually a really good deck to beat the Sword and Shield decks, since Charizard is also weak to Water.