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Rampardos

Ultra Prism / #65/156

Rampardos

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Ultra Prism
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Yoshinobu Saito
Source reference
sm5-65

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Rampardos struck trees with its massive head while pursuing prey. Repeated blows made its skull extremely thick, hard enough to inspire people of old to make helmets from its fossils. The Pokédex also notes that its brain appears smaller than Cranidos's. A theory connects this trait with its disappearance without proving the cause of extinction. Its formidable forehead left traces in ancient stories as well as recovered bones.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Moon reports that a Rampardos restored from a fossil supposedly escaped before destroying a skyscraper with a headbutt. Pokémon Ultra Sun describes the ancient use of its fossil skull for helmets. The hypothesis about its extinction remains presented as a theory.

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Card details

HP
150
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Cranidos
Pokédex number
409
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

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

Records exist of a revived fossil that evolved into Rampardos. It proceeded to escape and then destroy a skyscraper with a headbutt.

Attacks

Clean Hit

Cost: Fighting

Damage: 60+

If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is an Evolution Pokémon, this attack does 60 more damage.

Wild Crash

Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Fighting

If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it is Knocked Out.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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