Each consequence has another consequence lurking just behind it, a kind of tactical cascade
Tapping a Swamp for mana gives you double the amount of mask counters on it
Game effects from that attack are then activated and damage is put on the defending Pokmon (some attacks simply have game effects but do not do damage)
loading TOKYO, JAPAN October 30, 2024 DeNA Co., Ltd., would like to announce the following news about Pokmon Trading Card Game Pocket , a new app codeveloped with The Pokmon Company and Creatures Inc.: Pokmon Trading Card Game Pocket , the iOS/Android app that lets you casually collect Pokmon cards, officially launches today, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in the App Store and Google Play
Originally, by the way, when Brian Tinsman (the design lead for Scourge ) came up with this mechanic it wasn't tied to cycling in any way