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Erika's Invitation
Oracle Text
Your opponent reveals their hand, and you put a Basic Pokémon you find there onto your opponent's Bench. If you put a Pokémon onto their Bench in this way, switch in that Pokémon to the Active Spot.
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Character Background
Erika’s Invitation is a deceptively sharp control-and-tempo Trainer that turns the opponent’s own hand into a liability. By revealing their hand and placing a Basic Pokémon from it onto their Bench, then forcing it Active, you can break planned setups, strand a weak starter, or drag up a support Pokémon the opponent was trying to hide. In practice, it shines when your deck can capitalize on awkward Active targets: pair it with gust effects, spread damage, or attack costs that punish low-HP Basics for immediate knockouts. It is especially strong in disruptive lists that want to dictate the board state rather than race, since it can steal tempo without needing damage output itself. Deckbuilding tip: combine it with hand disruption and effects that limit Bench flexibility, so the opponent has fewer safe Basics to reveal. The Special Illustration Rare treatment fits Erika’s elegant but controlling presence, making the card feel like an invitation you really should not accept.
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Character Background
Erika’s Invitation is a deceptively sharp control-and-tempo Trainer that turns the opponent’s own hand into a liability. By revealing their hand and placing a Basic Pokémon from it onto their Bench, then forcing it Active, you can break planned setups, strand a weak starter, or drag up a support Pokémon the opponent was trying to hide. In practice, it shines when your deck can capitalize on awkward Active targets: pair it with gust effects, spread damage, or attack costs that punish low-HP Basics for immediate knockouts. It is especially strong in disruptive lists that want to dictate the board state rather than race, since it can steal tempo without needing damage output itself. Deckbuilding tip: combine it with hand disruption and effects that limit Bench flexibility, so the opponent has fewer safe Basics to reveal. The Special Illustration Rare treatment fits Erika’s elegant but controlling presence, making the card feel like an invitation you really should not accept.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 13:40:44 UTC