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Poké-BODY ⇢ Darkness Guard
As long as Rocket’s Zapdos ex has any {D} Energy attached to it, damage done to Rocket’s Zapdos ex by an opponent’s attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
{C} → Plasma : 10
Search your discard pile for a {L} Energy card and attach it to Rocket’s Zapdos ex.
{L}{L}{C} → Raging Thunder : 60
This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your Pokémon.
· Pokémon-ex rule: When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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Anonymous
It makes darks special metals!
Curtis
Plus, this was before basic darks, so that means you get a special dark and a special metal in one convenient energy.
Strč prst skrz krk
I just noticed that there were no single-prize legendary bird cards in Gen 3. Instead, each got three unique -ex cards!
Tatu chín đai
First card with recoil that lets you pick which Pokémon absorbs the damage.
This pops up from time to time in the TCG, usually on lightning-type ‘mons
Ambassador
English debut of Raging Thunder. The attack previously appeared on an e-Card era Jolteon promo that was exclusive to Japan, and before that, the “Vending series” Zapdos card.
https://pokumon.com/card/zapdos-expansion-sheet-2-1998-vending/
https://pokumon.com/card/jolteon-003-t-japanese-promo/
Dusk Mage Necrozma
I was going to say that GRI Helioisk was the first “Raging Thunder” mon to not be a Legendary Pokemon, but it appears Jolteon has it beat.