Amoroso

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): EX Legend Maker
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference: ex12-23

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The Pokémon’s story

Omastar held prey with its tentacles before using fangs capable of crushing rock. Its large shell protected it but also slowed it during hunts. The Pokédex suggests this weight may have contributed to the species' disappearance; it does not present it as a proven cause. This fossil thus tells of an ancient compromise between armor and mobility in a world where reaching prey remained essential.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword proposes the weight of Omastar's shell as a possible explanation for its extinction. Pokémon Shield notes that its fangs reach only prey seized by its tentacles. Its powerful bite therefore depended on an approach that its weight could slow.

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Card details

HP: 100
Type (source): Wasser
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Amonitas
Pokédex number: 139
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Elektro ×2

Printed card text — German

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.

Abilities

Uralte Fangzähne

Poké-BODY

Solange du Kabuto, Kabutops oder Kabutops-ex im Spiel hast, fügen die Angriffe von Amoroso 20 weitere Schadenspunkte zu (bevor Schwäche und Resistenz verrechnet wurden).

Attacks

Wegzerren

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 10

Bevor der Schaden zugefügt wird, kannst du 1 Pokémon auf der Bank deines Gegners gegen das Verteidigende Pokémon austauschen. Dein Gegner entscheidet, welches Verteidigende Pokémon ausgetauscht wird.

Hydroplatscher

Cost: Wasser · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 50

Documented variants

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