Kangaskhan

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Jungle
Rarity (source): Rara
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference: base2-21

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The Pokémon’s story

Kangaskhan raises her young in her belly pouch and never truly strays far from it. Even when it comes out to play, its mother watches closely. If danger appears, she may rush into battle without hesitation. This protectiveness does not stop her moving quickly: her legs remain agile despite the weight she carries. The Pokédex thus describes strength devoted entirely to keeping a young Pokémon safe while it still depends on her.

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

A detail worth noticing

Records mentioned in Pokémon Shield state that some Kangaskhan without young have raised human children in distress. The Pokédex presents these cases as accounts, without giving a place or date. This anecdote extends her protective instinct beyond her own species.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Incolore
Stage (source): Base
Pokédex number: 115
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Lotta ×2
Resistance (source): Psico -30

Printed card text — Italian

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

Il cucciolo raramente si avventura fuori dal rassicurante marsupio della madre prima dei tre anni di età.

Attacks

Stratagemma

Cost: Incolore

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Cometa Pugno

Cost: Incolore · Incolore · Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 20x

Lancia 4 volte una moneta. Questo attacco infligge 20 danni ogni volta che esce testa.

Documented variants

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

Normal
First Edition
Normale · Standard
Normale · Standard · 1a Edizione

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