Piondragi

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Platin
Rarity (source): Selten, Holografisch LV.X
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
Source reference: pl1-123

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Drapion asserts its presence in desert expanses through the power of its pincers and armoured body. Its extremities carry a potent poison, but Pokédex entries emphasise that it can defeat an opponent without even using it. Its ferocity has earned it a fearsome nickname. Yet it has a limit: faced with Hippowdon, Drapion avoids confrontation. The portrait is of a feared predator also capable of recognising a greater danger.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield nicknames Drapion the “Sand Demon”, but describes it as docile before Hippowdon. Pokémon Sword explains that it rarely uses its poison despite its violence. The species’ reputation therefore rests as much on physical strength as on a weapon it often keeps in reserve.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Unlicht
Stage (source): Level Up
Pokédex number: 452
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Psycho ×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.

Abilities

Dreigift

Poké-POWER

Einmal während deines Zuges (vor deinem Angriff) kannst du 1 Münze werfen. Bei „Kopf“ wähle 1 Verteidigendes Pokémon. Das gewählte Pokémon ist jetzt vergiftet. Lege zwischen den Zügen 3 Schadensmarken anstelle von 1 Schadensmarke auf das gewählte Pokémon. Diese Poké-Power kann nicht benutzt werden, wenn Piondragi von einem Speziellen Zustand betroffen ist.

Attacks

Sniper-Schwanz

Cost: Unlicht · Unlicht · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 40

Dieser Angriff fügt 1 Pokémon auf der Bank deines Gegners 40 Schadenspunkte zu. (Wende Schwäche und Resistenz bei Pokémon auf der Bank nicht an.) Das Verteidigende Pokémon kann sich im nächsten Zug deines Gegners nicht zurückziehen.

Documented variants

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Holographic
Holo · Standard

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