Ruffian from “Battle Partners!”

By: Steffenka · Posted Posted onJan 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM · 41 Comments

Ruffian has just been revealed from SV9  Battle Partners! The set releases in Japan on January 24th, with most of the unreleased cards from this set expected to become part of the international set Journey Together, which releases in March. Thanks goes to Toine L. for translations!

Ruffian – Trainer
Supporter

Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokemon. Discard a Pokemon Tool and a Special Energy from that Pokemon.

You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn.

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Is tool removal that relevant post rotation? This would go crazy agains klawf if it wasn’t for the fact that klawf is already dead in the water without DTE
 
Clam said:
Is tool removal that relevant post rotation? This would go crazy agains klawf if it wasn’t for the fact that klawf is already dead in the water without DTE
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it depends on how much decks play tools. Lost Vacuum will be rotated so this could be 1-of use in some decks

it's sad there is no other double energy for Klawf :( probably will be dead after DTE rotates
 
guys listen they just couldn't possibly have room for enough cards to fit in more owner archetypes they need that room for generic npc supporter cards
 
Vulpix123 said:
Other than the tool removal this card is outclassed by giacmo
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Then again Giacmo only deletes one special energy from all Pokémon that have an energy attached. This deletes all special energy from one. This is more effective in the instance of Lugia. You could delete all energy from the iron hands so it is useless and then prime catcher around it to get another knockout sealing the bench Pokemon. This also allows for the tool removal that cannot be discarded by eri
 
Clam said:
Is tool removal that relevant post rotation? This would go crazy agains klawf if it wasn’t for the fact that klawf is already dead in the water without DTE
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With vacuum rotating and no other tool removal trainer leaked, yes absolutely. Sparkling crystal, hero cape, counter gain, escape board, brave charm, many relevant targets.
 
Owbione said:
Then again Giacmo only deletes one special energy from all Pokémon that have an energy attached. This deletes all special energy from one. This is more effective in the instance of Lugia. You could delete all energy from the iron hands so it is useless and then prime catcher around it to get another knockout sealing the bench Pokemon. This also allows for the tool removal that cannot be discarded by eri
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It removes one special energy.
 
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