Trainer card (TCG)

A Trainer card is one of three types of card found in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, alongside TCG Pokémon and TCG Energy cards. While Pokémon cards do the direct TCG Attack (attacking) of an opponent's cards and Energy cards power their attacks, Trainers provide a more supportive role, allowing a player to search through their deck, draw cards, or other special effects. During a player's turn, he or she may play a Trainer card from his or her hand, follow its instructions, and then discard it. 