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Luxray

Arceus / #5/99

Luxray

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Arceus
Rarity (source)
Holo Rare
Illustrator
kawayoo
Source reference
pl4-5

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The Pokémon’s story

Luxray can see through obstacles to locate hidden prey or find a lost youngster. Its eyes turn golden when it activates this faculty. It also uses it to detect danger without having to cross a wall. The power comes at a cost, however: according to the Pokédex, Luxray sleeps a great deal to recover the electrical energy it spends looking through matter. Its exceptional vigilance therefore depends on long periods of rest.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield gives Luxray’s sight a trade-off: looking through matter consumes so much electricity that it must sleep for a long time afterwards. Pokémon Black explains that this power can be used to find its young, rather than solely to pursue prey.

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Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Luxio
Pokédex number
405
Retreat cost
0 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting +30
Resistance (source)
Metal -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.

Description from the source

It can see clearly through walls to track down its prey and seek its lost young.

Attacks

Flash

Cost: Lightning

Damage: 30

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

Gadget Bolt

Cost: Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

If Luxray has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, you may do 100 damage instead of 60 to the Defending Pokémon. If you do, discard that Pokémon Tool card.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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