ランプラー

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): アビスアイ
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: sowsow
Source reference: M5-035

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The Pokémon’s story

Lampent can pass for a streetlamp in a town, remaining motionless until it spots a dying person. It then follows them silently. Pokédex accounts say it draws in souls to sustain its flame, explaining its reputation as a bad omen. Its presence near hospitals has strengthened this fear. Behind the familiar object it imitates thus hides a Pokémon associated with final moments, long before passers-by notice it.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield explains that Lampent disguises itself as an urban streetlamp to follow its target discreetly. Pokémon Sword explains its reputation as a messenger of death through its appearances at the moment someone dies. Its camouflage makes this belief still more unsettling.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): ヒトモシ
Pokédex number: 608
Regulation mark: J
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Darkness x2
Resistance (source): Fighting -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

臨終の際に現れて魂が肉体を離れるとすかさず吸い取ってしまうのだ。

Attacks

ふえるあかり

Cost: Psychic

自分の山札から「ランプラー」を3枚まで選び、ベンチに出す。そして山札を切る。

Documented variants

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