Trump Card

Essentials

Trump Card

special

Generation 4

Summary

Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power is determined by the PP remaining for this move, after its PP cost is deducted. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.

PP remaining	Power
4 or more	40
3	50
2	60
1	80
0	200

If this move is activated by another move, the activating move's PP is used to calculate power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The fewer PP this move has, the more power it has for attack.

: The fewer PP this move has, the greater its attack power.

: The fewer PP this move has, the greater its power.

: The fewer PP this move has, the greater its power.

Foreign Names

Japanese: きりふだ (kirifuda)
: きりふだ
Korean: 마지막수단
Chinese: 王牌
: 王牌
French: Atout
German: Trumpfkarte
Spanish: As Oculto
Italian: Asso
Czech: Trumf

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Trump Card.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Trump Card's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
53	53	49	49	49	49	49	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
57	57	57	45	45	45	45	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
48	48	51	51	51	40	40	Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
						97	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
						97	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
							Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
							Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
							Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
							Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
							Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
							Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308

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