Viewing offers in Near Mint condition
Team Aqua's Secret Base
Oracle Text
The Retreat Cost of each Pokémon in play (except for Team Aqua Pokémon) is {C} more.
Card Details
Character Background
Team Aqua’s Secret Base is a classic tempo tool that quietly warps the board in your favor, especially in decks built to pressure the opponent’s movement rather than race damage outright. By making every non-Team Aqua Pokémon cost an extra Colorless Energy to retreat, it punishes awkward openers, breaks up evolving boards, and can strand key attackers or support Pokémon in active. That makes it strongest in control or soft-lock strategies, and it also has value in midrange lists that want to keep a favorable attacker stuck active while you pick off the bench. Thematically, it fits Team Aqua’s underwater stronghold mentality: drag the enemy into unfavorable conditions and keep them there. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with your own Team Aqua Pokémon to ignore the tax, and consider additional retreat denial or gust effects to capitalize on the tempo swing. In play, timing matters most when your opponent is low on switching resources.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini
Buy from sellers
Peer-to-peer marketplace offers
Have a copy to sell?
List it in under a minute and reach buyers already browsing this page.
List Team Aqua's Secret Base
Set your condition, quantity, and price. Your listing appears in the offers table above as soon as you publish it.
- No listing fees — CardFlippr takes a small cut only when your card sells.
- Buyers message you directly through CardFlippr to arrange payment and shipping.
- Pricing is suggested from the last 30 days of market activity, but you're always in control.
Public Decks Using This Card
No public decks are currently using this card.
Character Background
Team Aqua’s Secret Base is a classic tempo tool that quietly warps the board in your favor, especially in decks built to pressure the opponent’s movement rather than race damage outright. By making every non-Team Aqua Pokémon cost an extra Colorless Energy to retreat, it punishes awkward openers, breaks up evolving boards, and can strand key attackers or support Pokémon in active. That makes it strongest in control or soft-lock strategies, and it also has value in midrange lists that want to keep a favorable attacker stuck active while you pick off the bench. Thematically, it fits Team Aqua’s underwater stronghold mentality: drag the enemy into unfavorable conditions and keep them there. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with your own Team Aqua Pokémon to ignore the tax, and consider additional retreat denial or gust effects to capitalize on the tempo swing. In play, timing matters most when your opponent is low on switching resources.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-08 17:20:45 UTC