Vortente

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Promo DP
Rarity (source): Commune
Illustrator: Makoto Imai
Source reference: dpp-DP42

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Carnivine clings to trees in marshes and waits for prey to pass below. Its saliva gives off an appealing scent that brings the prey close enough to grab and bite. The meal can last a long time: the Pokédex estimates that swallowing its catch completely takes a day. Its apparent stillness thus hides a hunt based on patience, fragrance and a trap suspended above damp ground.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black places Carnivine hanging from trees in marshes. Pokémon X explains that its scented saliva attracts prey and that swallowing can take a whole day. The wait before capture therefore continues into a very slow meal.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Plante
Stage (source): Base
Pokédex number: 455
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Feu ×2
Resistance (source): Eau -20

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.

Attacks

Mégafouet

Cost: Incolore

Choisissez 1 des Pokémon de votre adversaire. Cette attaque lui inflige 10 dégâts pour chaque Énergie attachée à Vortente . (Vous ne pouvez pas appliquer la Faiblesse et Résistance aux Pokémon de Banc.)

Noeud Herbe

Cost: Plante · Incolore

Damage: 20+

Inflige 20 dégâts plus 10 dégâts supplémentaires pour chaque Énergie Colorless dans le Coût de retraite du Pokémon Défenseur (après application des effets sur le Coût de retraite).

Documented variants

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Holographic
Holo · Standard

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