Zarbi

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): EX Forces Cachées Collection Zarbi
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Nakaoka
Source reference: exu-R

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

On ancient tablets, Unown's shapes resemble carved symbols. Yet the Pokédex leaves a question unanswered: did these forms inspire language, or did writing exist before them? Each shape deepens the sense of reading a message without knowing how to decipher it. Unown's story lies in this mystery, somewhere between a living creature and a character from a forgotten alphabet.

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

A detail worth noticing

A lone Unown seems to cause no unusual phenomenon. According to the Pokémon Black Pokédex, a mysterious power appears when several gather together. This difference between being alone and being in a group adds another puzzle to their letter-like forms. The game describes the phenomenon without explaining exactly how it works.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Psy
Stage (source): Base
Pokédex number: 201
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psy ×2

Printed card text — French

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

Réorganisation

Poké-POWER

Une seule fois lors de votre tour (avant votre attaque), vous pouvez chercher dans votre deck un autre Zarbi et l'échanger avec Zarbi. (Toutes les cartes attachées à Zarbi, marqueurs de dégât, États Spéciaux et autres effets se trouvent maintenant sur le nouveau Pokémon.) Placez alors Zarbi au-dessus de votre deck. Ensuite, mélangez votre deck. Vous ne pouvez pas utiliser plus d'1 Poké-Power Réorganisation par tour.

Attacks

Puissance cachée

Cost: Incolore · Incolore

Lancez une pièce. Si c'est face, votre adversaire reprend le Pokémon Défenseur et toutes les cartes qui lui sont attachées dans sa main. (Si votre adversaire ne possède pas de Pokémon de Banc ou d'autre Pokémon Actif, cette attaque est sans effet.)

Documented variants

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Holographic
Holo · Standard

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