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Zamazenta

30th Celebration / #107/128

Zamazenta

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
30th Celebration
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Tsuyoshi Nagano
Source reference
30th-107

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The Pokémon’s story

Zamazenta is associated with Galar’s ancient salvation. The Pokédex relates that it joined forces with the king of humankind to protect the region. When it enters battle, it absorbs metal. Its story also includes a long disappearance: turned into a statue, it remained petrified for so long that it was almost forgotten. The legend therefore combines an act of defence with the fragile memory of a hero that time had rendered motionless.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield states that Zamazenta spent so long in statue form that it nearly vanished from memory. Pokémon Sword, by contrast, recounts the act that made it famous: saving Galar alongside the king of humankind.

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Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Basic
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Grass -30

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

Fend Off

Cost: Metal

Damage: 20

Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Shield Press

Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless

Damage: 100

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 50 less damage from attacks <em>(after applying Weakness and Resistance)</em>.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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