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Cryogonal

Scintille Folgoranti / #047/191

Cryogonal

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Scintille Folgoranti
Rarity (source)
Comune
Illustrator
sui
Source reference
sv08-047

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Cryogonal is said to have been born from a snow cloud. It catches prey with chains made of frost crystals, then encloses them in intense cold. Its own form depends on temperature: when too warm, it dissipates into vapor and becomes hard to observe; cooling restores its icy body. The Pokédex thus describes a hunter whose weapon and existence depend on the same heat-sensitive material.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black explains that Cryogonal turns to vapor as its temperature rises and regains its shape in the cold. Pokémon Shield connects this with its apparent rarity in summer. A seasonal absence can therefore hide a change of state rather than a departure.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Acqua
Stage (source)
Base
Pokédex number
615
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Metallo ×2

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.

Attacks

Chiamata

Cost: Acqua

Cerca nel tuo mazzo un Pokémon, mostralo e aggiungilo alle carte che hai in mano. Poi rimischia le carte del tuo mazzo.

Geloraggio

Cost: Acqua

Damage: 30

Lancia una moneta. Se esce testa, il Pokémon attivo del tuo avversario viene paralizzato.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Normale · Standard
  • Reverse · Standard
  • Normale · Standard · snowflake

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