What is Retreat Cost in Pokemon Cards?
Retreat cost in Pokemon cards is the amount of energy you need to discard from your Pokemon in order to switch it with one of your bench Pokemon during a game. Think of it as the cost of running away from the current fight. If a card has a retreat cost of two, you gotta say bye to two energies attached to that Pokemon to make the switch!
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Short answer: It's the toll fee your Pokemon gotta pay to skip out of battle. High retreat cost = more energy cards you're tossing to retreat. Choose wisely!
Actually, I kinda like Pokemon with a high retreat cost. Sure, it's a pain to gather all that energy, but it usually means they're the heavy hitters of my deck. High risk, high reward!
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