ロケット団の栄光 / #075/98

ザマゼンタ

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): ロケット団の栄光
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference: SV10-075

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The Pokémon’s story

Zamazenta is associated with Galar’s ancient salvation. The Pokédex relates that it joined forces with the king of humankind to protect the region. When it enters battle, it absorbs metal. Its story also includes a long disappearance: turned into a statue, it remained petrified for so long that it was almost forgotten. The legend therefore combines an act of defence with the fragile memory of a hero that time had rendered motionless.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield states that Zamazenta spent so long in statue form that it nearly vanished from memory. Pokémon Sword, by contrast, recounts the act that made it famous: saving Galar alongside the king of humankind.

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Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Metal
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 889
Regulation mark: I
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire x2
Resistance (source): Grass -30

Printed card text — Japanese

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.

Description from the source

いかなる攻撃も弾き返す姿は格闘王の盾と呼ばれ恐れ崇められた。

Attacks

ストロングバッシュ

Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless

Damage: 70

次の相手の番、このポケモンがワザのダメージを受けたとき、受けたダメージぶんのダメカンを、ワザを使ったポケモンにのせる。

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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