How to Place Sleeping Pokémon Card in Pokémon TCG
Super simple stuff! When your Pokémon gets hit with a sleep condition in a battle, you just gotta turn that card sideways to show it's snoozing. That's all! Remember, this means the Pokémon can't attack or retreat until it wakes up (flip a coin between turns to see if it wakes up).
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Just turn the card sideways. If it doesn’t wake up on your next turn, keep it like that until it does or the condition is removed another way.
Honestly, I just gently tap the card to the side. I think it adds a bit of dramatic flair to the whole sleep condition situation. Plus, it's a clear signal to my opponent that they've successfully put my Pokémon to sleep - for now!
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