Surging Sparks / #136/191

Palkia

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Surging Sparks
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: danciao
Source reference: sv08-136

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

In Sinnoh’s myths, Palkia is associated with space itself. It can shape space and is said to haunt a rift in a dimension parallel to our own. Accounts present it as an ancient deity, far beyond a dragon encountered on a path. Its presence invites the imagination of distances and boundaries that no longer stay quite in place. The Pokédex passes on this legend while retaining the mystery surrounding it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

An entry in Pokémon Black states that Palkia’s breathing is said to maintain the stability of space. The text presents this as a belief, rather than a measured phenomenon. The image is striking: the breathing of a single Pokémon would be linked to the balance of the world around it.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Dragon
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 484
Regulation mark: H
Retreat cost: 2 Energy

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Space Crash

Cost: Grass · Water

Damage: 40×

This attack does 40 damage for each Basic Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Reverse
Holographic
holo · standard
reverse · standard

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