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Galvantula ex

Stellar Crown / #168/142

Galvantula ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Stellar Crown
Rarity (source)
Special illustration rare
Illustrator
MARINA Chikazawa
Source reference
sv07-168

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The Pokémon’s story

Galvantula spins electrically charged threads to immobilise prey before eating it. When it feels threatened, it can spray a multitude of these threads and build a barrier around itself. Some entries describe hunting near birds’ nests, where it traps young birds that cannot yet fly. It also has electric hairs on its abdomen capable of paralysing a victim. Its web is therefore a trap, a defensive wall and an extension of its body at once.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword attributes paralysis lasting up to three days and three nights to electric hairs fired by Galvantula. Pokémon Shield describes webs placed near nests to capture chicks. These details show two distinct ways of using electricity while hunting.

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Card details

HP
260
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Joltik
Pokédex number
596
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2

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.

Attacks

Charged Web

Cost: Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 110+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 110 more damage.

Fulgurite

Cost: Grass · Lightning · Fighting

Damage: 180

Discard all Energy from this Pokémon. During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.

Documented variants

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

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard

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