Isaac (TCG GB)

Isaac タカハシ Takahashi
Club Master Isaac
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Trading Card Game Islands
Trainer class	Club Master
Generation	I
Games	Pokémon Trading Card Game; Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!
Leader of	Lightning Club
Badge	Lightning Medal
Specializes in	Lightning

Isaac (Japanese: タカハシ Takahashi) is the Club Master of the Lightning Club (Japanese: エレキクラブ Electric Club). He plays using the Zapping Selfdestruct Deck (Japanese: じばくでビリビリデッキ Zap by Selfdestruct Deck) and gives away the Lightning Medal to challengers who defeat him. In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, he uses the スカイスパークデッキ Sky Spark Deck and later the ビリビリじばくデッキ Electric Selfdestruct Deck.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

He is often busy fixing the flashing light displays in the club, and will not duel until his students have all been defeated.

Once his members were defeated, he will able to duel the player for two Mystery booster packs and a Lightning Medal as prizes.

Zapping Selfdestruct Deck

Main article: Zapping Selfdestruct Deck (TCG)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Magnemite
3×	Magneton
4×	Voltorb
2×	Electrode
4×	Electabuzz
2×	Kangaskhan
1×	Tauros
1×	Professor Oak	T
2×	Bill	T
2×	Switch	T
4×	Defender	T
1×	Gust of Wind	T
4×	Potion	T
24×	Lightning Energy	E	—
2×	Double Colorless Energy	E	—

The deck relies on using multiple Defenders to use Selfdestruct without getting knocked out. This can devastate Active and Benched Pokémon on the opponent's and user's team. He also has Gust of Wind cards to switch the opponent's more heavily damaged Pokémon with Pokémon with less damage to deal high damage more efficiently and knock out multiple Pokémon. The deck can be countered easily by using Fighting type cards like Sandshrew, Cubone, and Diglett and their evolutions. These cards have a limited resistance to damage from Electric types.

Quotes

• Before all three Lightning Club Members have been defeated

"I'm a little busy at the moment! Duel someone else!"

• After defeating all three Lightning Club Members (first time)

"Well, that ought to do it. It was hard work, but here's our stage! Got to keep it looking smart! I'm the Lightning Club Master! Sure! I'll duel you!"

• After defeating all three Lightning Club Members (second time)

"My lightning Pokémon Deck is the greatest! How about it? You want to see how good it is?"

System: "Would you like to duel Isaac?"

Yes: "The sparks will fly with 6 prizes! I'll show you what my lightning Pokémon deck can do!"

No: "I'm not busy anymore, so I'll take you on any time!"

• After being defeated

"How could my lightning deck lose!?! How shocking...! Here, take this Lightning Medal as proof of defeating me. And here, take this Booster Pack, too. ...And another Booster Pack: Mystery. I'm going to polish my card skills, so come duel again."

Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!

Isaac has two different decks that he uses during the game.

Sky Spark Deck

Main article: Sky Spark Deck (TCG)

Sky Spark Deck (Japanese: スカイスパークデッキ) is played by Isaac, the Club Master of the Lightning Club. The first time the player defeats Isaac, it causes GR4 to abandon the Lightning Club and the player is subsequently rewarded with the Pikachu Coin. Future victories against this deck will get the player two Beginning Pokémon booster packs.

Isaac can be battled for the first time after Nicholas is defeated. Later in the game, Isaac will upgrade his deck and this deck can no longer be played against.

This deck is unique for this part of the game in that it contains Dark Pokémon. It can be assumed that these cards were provided to Isaac by GR4 when the club was taken over. Later in the game, Isaac's main deck does not feature any Dark cards, using the then GB-exclusive Electrode in favour of the Dark Electrode in this deck.

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Pikachu
2×	Raichu
1×	Dark Raichu
3×	Voltorb
2×	Dark Electrode
2×	Zapdos
3×	Pidgey
2×	Pidgeotto
3×	Spearow
2×	Fearow
1×	Professor Oak	T
3×	Potion	T
2×	Gust of Wind	T
2×	Full Heal	T
2×	Bill	T
3×	Double Colorless Energy	E
23×	Lightning Energy	E	—

Electric Selfdestruct Deck

Main article: Electric Selfdestruct Deck (TCG)

Electric Selfdestruct Deck (Japanese: ビリビリじばくデッキ) is the second deck played by Isaac. Defeating Isaac while he's playing with this deck will get the player two Psychic Battle booster packs.

This deck becomes available to battle against after freeing Steve at the GR Lightning Fort.

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
2×	Magnemite
2×	Magnemite
2×	Magneton
4×	Voltorb
2×	Electrode
3×	Electabuzz
2×	Zapdos
3×	Doduo
2×	Dodrio
2×	Energy Removal	T
2×	Energy Retrieval	T
1×	Professor Oak	T
4×	Defender	T
2×	Switch	T
3×	Bill	T
2×	Potion Energy	E
2×	Full Heal Energy	E
4×	Double Colorless Energy	E
16×	Lightning Energy	E	—

Gallery

Sprites

Sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game	Main sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2	Win sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2	Loss sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2	Overworld sprite (GB1)	Overworld sprite (GB2)

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	タカハシ Takahashi	From Shinya Takahashi.
English, French, Italian, Spanish	Isaac
German	Axel

References

Club Masters of TCG Island
Grass Club Nikki	Science Club Rick	Fire Club Ken	Water Club Amy
Lightning Club Isaac	Psychic Club Murray	Rock Club Gene	Fighting Club Mitch

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