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Zangoose

Platinum / #66/127

Zangoose

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Platinum
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Hajime Kusajima
Source reference
pl1-66

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Zangoose reacts immediately to Seviper's presence: its fur bristles and it shows its claws. Their rivalry spans generations. It usually moves on all fours, but anger makes it stand on its hind legs before striking. It nimbly dodges its opponent's attacks while carrying traces of this long struggle on its body. The Pokédex describes a hostility that has become almost inseparable from its behavior.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Y describes Zangoose's fur bristling as soon as it senses Seviper. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire notes that it stands upright when angry. The reaction therefore begins before the first attack and can be read throughout its posture.

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Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
335
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting +20

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.

Abilities

Thick Skin

Poke-BODY

Zangoose can't be affected by any Special Conditions.

Attacks

Invite and Strike

Cost: Colorless

Switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to the new Defending Pokémon.

Chop Up

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 50

Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard
  • normal · standard · jason-martinez

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