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- ↓ 1.70
- ꩜ 2.38
- ↑ 502.22
The attacks of the Pokémon this card is attached to do 20 more damage to your opponent’s Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
· Pokémon Tool rule: Attach a Pokémon Tool to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn’t already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.
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Formats: Modified: 2014 · Standard: 2015, 2016 · Expanded: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, Current
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feyblade
Unless you are using a specialized deck, you should run multiple copies of this card, Hypnotoxic Laser, or Hard Charm…possibly even multiple copies of all of them.
Do bear in mind that because of the very existence of this card and Hard Charm, Startling Megaphone will be essentially universal, as well.
Otaku
This is what I thought at the time as well, but for those stumbling across the discussion much later and wanting a clearer historical picture, in general Pokémon Tools and Pokémon Tool removal cards tended to wax and wane; Tool usage went up, so too did Tool removal, which lead to Tool usage going back down, which led to Tool removal cards seeing less play, which made room for Tool usage to go back up, which meant Tool removal effects went back up, and so on.
Other reasons for fluctuation would be particular card effects like Tools or Tool support, or one sided Item lock (though Xerosic saw a rise in play for that reason). Sometimes it was just more effective to push for a KO than to worry about discarding Tools; some decks would overwhelm even protected or boosted HP scores, let alone unprotected or lacking a boost. Muscle Band also faced more competition, like Fighting Fury Belt. It was still a strong card until the end of its time in Standard (and as of right now is still important in Expanded), but as the format went on, power creep even managed to take it down a notch!