What is Retreat on a Pokemon Card?
Simply put, it's the getaway car's gas money for your Pokémon to peace out from the front lines to the bench. High retreat cost = more gas needed!
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Retreat cost is basically how much it 'costs' a Pokemon to get out of the fight and tag another one in. Low cost, easy swap. High cost, think twice.
Retreat on a Pokemon card is the cost you have to pay to swap that active Pokemon with one of your benched Pokemons during your turn. It's usually paid by discarding the required number of Energy cards attached to that Pokemon. So if you're planning to switch strategies mid-battle, better keep an eye on that retreat cost!
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