Weakness Policy

Primal Clash 142/160 • uncommon

Set: Primal Clash
Number: 142/160
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2015
Market price: $0.25
Artist: Ayaka Yoshida

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$0.25market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$0.21 – $0.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

First released in the Primal Clash set, this Trainer card is a staple in competitive play for its ability to turn a Pokémon's defensive vulnerability into a significant offensive advantage. Its strategic utility has made it a reliable inclusion in many deck builds, valued by players for how it forces opponents to reconsider their attacking sequences.

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Card face

What it does

Pokémon Tool

Attach a Pokémon Tool to 1 of your Pokémon that doesn't already have a Pokémon Tool attached to it.

The Pokémon this card is attached to has no Weakness.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Weakness Policy card was first introduced as a Pokémon Tool card in the X & Y expansion, later appearing in the Primal Clash set as card number 142/160. Within the game mechanics, it was designed to provide a strategic defensive option for players, allowing a Pokémon to negate its natural weakness, which fundamentally alters the risk-reward calculation during competitive play.

The card's functional design emphasizes the tactical depth of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, moving beyond raw damage output to focus on type matchups and counter-play. As an uncommon card, it was widely accessible to players, finding a stable place in various deck archetypes as a reliable tool for neutralizing the primary vulnerability of key attackers in a competitive format.

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