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Buffer Piece

Dragon / #83/97

Buffer Piece

Printed language: English · Trainer

Set (printed edition)
Dragon
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Katsura Tabata
Source reference
ex3-83

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The story behind this Trainer card

Buffer Piece attaches to one of your Pokémon that does not already have a Tool. It reduces damage from opposing attacks by twenty after Weakness and Resistance. Protection is temporary: Buffer Piece is discarded at the end of the opponent's turn following its use, or if its holder is Knocked Out before that deadline.

Background on this Trainer card’s printed effect; its edition, language and finish remain distinct.

A detail worth noticing

The end of the opponent's turn sets an explicit expiration for the Tool. Its reduction is not intended to remain attached indefinitely, and the initial attachment requires a Pokémon without another Tool already present.

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Card details

Trainer type (source)
Tool

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Printed card effect

Attach Buffer Piece to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it. If that Pokémon is Knocked Out, discard this card. Damage done to the Pokémon Buffer Piece is attached to by an opponent's attack is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). At the end of your opponent's turn after you played Buffer Piece, discard Buffer Piece.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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