Kabutops

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Fossil
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: base3-9

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Kabutops swam very fast in warm seas before its species disappeared. It rushed prey and slashed them with long blades, then absorbed their fluids. Some fossils suggest its body was beginning to adapt to land, without explaining why it became extinct. The Pokédex presents a formidable prehistoric predator whose evolution may have opened a new path too late to ensure survival.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes Kabutops's body beginning to evolve for life on land. Pokémon Shield admits that the cause of its extinction remains unknown. The observed anatomical change therefore does not suffice to explain the species' end.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Kampf
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Kabuto
Pokédex number: 141
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Pflanze ×2

Printed card text — German

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

Seine schlanke Figur macht es zu einem perfekten Schwimmer. Es schlitzt Beute mit seinen Klauen auf und saugt ihre Körperflüssigkeiten ab.

Attacks

Scharfe Sichel

Cost: Kampf · Kampf

Damage: 30

Absorber

Cost: Kampf · Kampf · Kampf · Kampf

Damage: 40

Entferne von Kabutops Schadensmarken in Höhe der Hälfte des Schadens (auf die nächsten 10 aufgerundet), der dem verteidigenden Pokémon zugefügt wurde (nachdem Schwäche und Resistenz abgerechnet wurden). Falls Kabutops weniger Schadensmarken als diese Anzahl hat, entferne sie alle.

Documented variants

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Holographic
First Edition
Holo · Galaxie · Standard
Holo · Galaxie · Standard · 1. Auflage

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