Arctovish

Printed language: Portuguese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Destinos Brilhantes Cofre Brilhante
Rarity (source): Shiny rara
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference: swsh4.5sv-SV037

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The Pokémon’s story

Arctovish catches prey by freezing its surroundings, but its mouth's position on top of its head makes eating difficult afterward. The Pokédex also describes facial skin that attacks could not penetrate. Yet this resistance supposedly did not save the species: breathing difficulties are given as the explanation for its extinction. The portrait thus combines great defensive and capturing abilities with very practical obstacles to eating and breathing.

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

A detail worth noticing

Sword describes Arctovish's paradox: it can immobilize prey by freezing, then struggles to eat it because of its mouth's position. Shield attributes its disappearance to its difficulty breathing.

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Card details

HP: 150
Type (source): Água
Stage (source): Estágio 1
Pokédex number: 883
Regulation mark: D
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Elétrico ×2

Printed card text — Portuguese

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

Cara Dura

Cost: Água · Incolor · Incolor

Damage: 90

Durante o próximo turno do seu oponente, este Pokémon receberá 60 pontos de dano a menos de ataques (depois de aplicar Fraqueza e Resistência).

Respiração Fria

Cost: Água · Incolor · Incolor · Incolor

Damage: 130

O Pokémon Ativo do seu oponente agora está Adormecido.

Documented variants

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Holographic
Holo · Padrão

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