During a turn, a player can do any of the following tasks after drawing a new card to start: Attach one Energy card to any of their Pokemon Evolve a Pokemon by putting the corresponding Stage 1 or Stage 2 on top of it Put Basic Pokemon onto their Bench Use Item and Trainer cards (Any number of Items can be played, Trainers and niche types like Ace Specs have more niche restrictions) Use Pokemon Abilities Take their Active Pokemon out of battle by paying the Retreat Cost Its important to note that some cards can bypass these rules
It involves sacrificing the peons, the proles and the plebians in order to advance your cause, crushing the tokens and small creatures underfoot in a relentless pursuit of power
(1/12/2024) When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell
For special cards (e.g., prerelease), Ive included the information directly in this column
Theres certainly potential for this card to see experimentation in Pioneer and Modern Food decks, but its unclear if Biotech Specialist is better than existing options