Plusle
Dark Explorers

#39 Plusle - Dark Explorers (bw5)

Plusle is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 60 HP, featuring a retreat cost of 1 Colorless energy. Its attacks include "Tag Draw," which requires 1 Colorless energy to shuffle the player’s hand into their deck and draw 4 cards, plus 4 additional cards if Minun is on the Bench. The second attack, "Positive Ion," uses 1 Lightning energy to deal 20+ damage, with an extra 10 damage if a coin flip results in heads. The card’s flavor text describes it as a Pokémon that cheers friends with pom-poms made of sparks and drains power from telephone poles. It belongs to the Black & White series, released as part of the Dark Explorers set on May 9, 2012. Plusle has a Common rarity and no resistances, making it vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks with a ×2 weakness. The card was illustrated by artist Naoki Saito, contributing to its distinct visual identity within the Pokémon TCG. This entry provides a concise overview of Plusle’s mechanics and design without speculative details.