Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Bonded Pokémon

tutti

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I had an idea - what if two Pokémon were connected somehow, drawing advantages from each other but also depending on each other? I ended up coming up with this concept. I've got a good bunch to post, so I'll post a few each week. They'll be posted with the basic Pokémon in pokédex order, with evolutions following them directly.

First, the basic rules about this interaction:

Bonded Rule: You may have exactly 0 or exactly 2 Bonded Pokémon in play (you may play 2 Bonded pokémon at once). If one of your Bonded Pokémon is removed from play, your other Bonded Pokémon is Knocked Out. If one comes into play alone, it is discarded immediately.

(Note: You can evolve a Bonded Pokémon into another Bonded Pokémon without any ill effects.)

And now, some pokémon:

Rattata 30 HP :colorless:
Basic Pokémon

:colorless: Scavenge
Draw two cards. Your opponent draws one card.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost:

Raticate 70 HP :colorless:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Rattata
Magic Bond

Ability: Fierce Bond
Your Bonded Pokémon do 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

:colorless::colorless: Quick Attack - 30
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

:colorless::colorless::colorless: Fierce Fang - 60
If there are any Special Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon, discard one of them. If not, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost:

Vulpix 60 HP :fire:
Basic Pokémon

:fire::colorless: Mystic Charm
Search your deck for an Item card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

:fire::colorless::colorless: Will-o-Wisp
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Weakness: :water:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Ninetales 90 HP :fire:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Vulpix
Magic Bond

Ability: Mystic Bond
Once during your turn, you may move an Energy card from one of your Bonded Pokémon to the other.

:fire::fire: Mystic Flame - 80+
Discard as many Fire Energy from this Pokémon as you like. This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy you discarded.

:fire::colorless::colorless: Flame Cover - 60
Switch this Pokémon with one of your Benched Bonded Pokémon.

Weakness: :water:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Poliwag 60 HP :water:
Basic Pokémon

:water: Water Gun - 20

:water::colorless: Spin
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Poliwhirl 90 HP :water:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Poliwag

:water: Pound - 40

:water::colorless: Lure
Switch the Defending Pokémon with one of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Poliwrath 130 HP :water:
Stage 2 - Evolves from Poliwhirl
Magic Bond

Ability: Surging Bond
Your Bonded Pokémon have no Retreat Cost.

:water::colorless: Dizzy Punch - 60
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

:water::water::colorless: Surging Strike
Does 50 damage to one of your opponent's Pokémon. If you choose to attack your opponent's Active Pokémon, this attack does 50 more damage.

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless:

Politoed 120 HP :water:
Stage 2 - Evolves from Poliwhirl
Magic Bond

Ability: Misty Bond
All Energy costs in your Bonded Pokémon's attacks can be paid with :water: Energy. (You can still pay them with their original type)

:water::water: Misty Field
For each :water: Energy in play, heal 20 damage from the Pokémon that Energy is attached to.

:water::water::colorless: Water Spout - 140-
Does 10 less damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:
 
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Geodude 60 HP :fighting:
Basic Pokémon

:fighting: Rock Pummel - 10x
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.

Weakness: :grass:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless:

Graveler 100 HP :fighting:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Geodude

:fighting::colorless: Rock Throw - 40

:fighting::fighting::colorless: Rollout - 20
This attack does 20 more damage for each consecutive turn you've used Rollout.

Weakness: :grass:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless::colorless:

Golem 150 HP :fighting:
Stage 2 - Evolves from Graveler
Magic Bond

Ability: Jagged Bond
Once during your turn you may discard a :fighting: Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, your Bonded Pokémon do 40 more damage to the Defending Pokémon during this turn.

:fighting::fighting::colorless: Jagged Rocks - 90
During your opponent's next turn, when the Defending Pokémon goes to the Bench, do 30 damage to your opponent's new Active Pokémon.

:fighting::fighting::colorless::colorless: Rock Blast - 50x
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 50 damage for each heads.

Weakness: :grass:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless::colorless::colorless:

Koffing 70 HP :psychic:
Basic Pokémon

Ability: Poison Bomb
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may Knock Out this Pokémon. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

:psychic::colorless: Noxious Gas - 40
The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness: :psychic:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Weezing 110 HP :psychic:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Koffing
Magic Bond

Ability: Toxic Bond
Put a damage counter on each of your opponent's Bonded Pokémon between turns.

:psychic::colorless: Poison Gas
Put 2 damage counters on all Pokémon in play except :psychic: Pokémon.

:psychic::psychic::colorless: Toxic Exposure
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Prevent all healing effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: :psychic:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Kangaskhan 140 HP :colorless:
Basic Pokémon
Magic Bond

Ability: Parental Bond
When your Bonded Pokémon take damage, you may place as many of the damage counters from that damage as you like on this Pokémon instead.

:colorless::colorless: Parental Protection - 30
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects, except Knock-Outs, that would cause this Pokémon to no longer be your Active Pokémon.

:colorless::colorless::colorless: Mega Punch - 100

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless:

Mr. Mime-EX 90 HP :psychic:
Basic Pokémon
Magic Bond

Ability: Mind Bond
Your Bonded Pokémon get +60 HP.

:psychic::psychic::psychic: Mind Blow - 90
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness: :psychic:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:
 
Hoothoot 70 HP :colorless:
Basic Pokémon

:colorless: Peck - 20

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance: :fighting:
Retreat cost:

Noctowl 100 HP :colorless:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Hoothoot
Magic Bond

Ability: Nightly Bond
Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Your opponent's Active Bonded Pokémon is now Asleep.

:colorless::colorless: Nightly Surveillance
Your opponent reveals their hand.

:colorless::colorless::colorless: Hoot! - 30
This attack does 20 more damage for each Hoothoot in play.

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance: :fighting:
Retreat cost:

Sunkern 30 HP :grass:
Basic Pokémon
Magic Bond

Ability: Growth Bond
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Pokémon that evolves from one of your Bonded Pokémon and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

:grass: Growth
Remove all damage counters from this Pokémon.

Weakness: :fire:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Sunflora 70 HP :grass:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Sunkern
Magic Bond

Ability: Blooming Bond
Once during your turn, you may attach a :grass: Energy from your hand to one of your Bonded Pokémon.

:grass::colorless: Blooming Trap
During your next turn, this Pokémon's Bloom Up attack does 100 more damage.

:grass::colorless::colorless: Bloom Up - 20

Weakness: :fire:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Blissey-EX 200 HP :colorless:
Basic Pokémon
Magic Bond

Ability: Soft Bond
As often as you like during your turn, you may move a damage counter from your other Bonded Pokémon to this Pokémon.

:colorless: Soft Boiled
Remove all damage counters from this Pokémon.

:colorless::colorless::colorless::colorless: Double Edge - 120
This Pokémon does 80 damage to itself.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless::colorless:
 
Wingull 60 HP :water:
Basic Pokémon

:water::colorless: Water Gun - 30

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Pelipper 90 HP :water:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Wingull
Magic Bond

Ability: Delivery Bond
As often as you like during your turn, you may move a Tool card attached to one of your Bonded Pokémon to your other Bonded Pokémon.

:colorless: Delivery Service
Search your deck for any three cards and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

:water::water: Water Bomb - 80

Weakness: :lightning:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless:

Slakoth 70 HP :colorless:
Basic Pokémon

Ability: Truant
If you attached an Energy card to a Pokémon during this turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

:colorless::colorless: Heavy Scratch - 60

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless::colorless:

Vigoroth 110 HP :colorless:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Slakoth
Magic Bond

Ability: Vigorous Bond
Once during your turn, you may attach a Special Energy card from your discard pile to one of your Bonded Pokémon.

:colorless::colorless: Vigorous Rebuff - 40x
This attack does 40 damage times the number of Vigoroth in play.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless:

Slaking 160 HP :colorless:
Stage 2 - Evolves from Vigoroth
Magic Bond

Ability: Slacker Bond
Remove 4 damage counters from each of your Bonded Pokémon between turns.

:colorless::colorless: Crush Fist - 30
Discard a Special Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

:colorless::colorless::colorless: Slacker Strike - 100
If the Defending Pokémon has less than 50 HP left after this attack, the Defending Pokémon is Knocked Out.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless::colorless::colorless::colorless:

Skitty 60 HP :colorless:
Basic Pokémon

:colorless: Cat Toy
Search your deck for a basic Energy card and attach it to one of your Pokémon of the same type.

:colorless::colorless: False Swipe - 40
If the Defending Pokémon would be Knocked Out by this attack, remove damage counters from it until it has 10 remaining HP.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:

Delcatty 100 HP :colorless:
Stage 1 - Evolves from Skitty
Magic Bond

Ability: Cute Bond
Your Bonded Pokémon can't be affected by any Special Conditions.

:colorless: Cat's Game
Search your deck for two Energy cards and attach them to one of your Bonded Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

:colorless::colorless: Cute Charm - 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack or retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness: :fighting:
Resistance:
Retreat cost: :colorless:
 
Unfortunately, I may not be able to post any more of these for a while. The file's on a computer I need to avoid booting for now, since it's gone shoddy and I need to minimise the risk of permanently losing data.

I'll revive the thread when I can access them again.
 
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