Torterra

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Tempête
Rarity (source): Rare Holo
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference: dp7-11

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Torterra carries a space on its back where small Pokémon can gather and build nests. Some are said to be born there and even spend their entire lives there. When it stays still, its body resembles a piece of landscape enough to shelter other beings. The Pokédex reports that people once imagined a gigantic Torterra living beneath the Earth's surface. This belief extends the image of a back become a miniature world.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black reports that small Pokémon can be born on Torterra's back. Pokémon Y places their nests there when it stays still. Its shell is therefore described as a habitat beyond its role in personal protection.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 140
Type (source): Combat
Stage (source): Niveau 2
Evolves from (printed name): Boskara
Pokédex number: 389
Retreat cost: 4 Energy
Weakness (source): Eau +30
Resistance (source): Électrique -20

Printed card text — French

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

Chanson solaire

Poké-POWER

Une seule fois lors de votre tour (avant votre attaque), lorsque vous jouez Torterra de votre main pour faire évoluer 1 de vos Pokémon, vous pouvez choisir autant de Pokémon Grass que vous avez en jeu que vous le voulez. Pour chaque Pokémon Grass que vous choisissez, cherchez dans votre deck une carte Évolution qui évolue de ce Pokémon et faites-le évoluer. Ensuite, mélangez votre deck.

Attacks

Cratère

Cost: Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 60

Torterra s'inflige 20 dégâts. Votre adversaire échange le Pokémon Défenseur avec 1 de ses Pokémon de Banc, s'il en a.

Terre tremblante

Cost: Plante · Plante · Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 80

Lors du prochain tour de votre adversaire, lorsque celui-ci place un Pokémon de base de sa main sur son Banc, placez 2 marqueurs de dégât sur ce Pokémon.

Documented variants

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

Reverse
Holographic
Holo · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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