Crystal Guardians / #62/100

Spoink

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Crystal Guardians
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Source reference: ex14-62

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Spoink constantly bounces on its spring-shaped tail. Each landing makes its heart beat, so stopping for too long would endanger its life. A pearl on its head strengthens its psychic powers; it sometimes seeks a larger one. The Pokédex thus brings together two essential activities: the bouncing that keeps its body active and the search for an object capable of amplifying what it can achieve.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby directly links Spoink's bouncing to its heartbeat. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire explains that its pearl amplifies its powers and that it seeks a better one. Its incessant movement therefore meets a vital need, while its collecting follows a different ambition.

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Card details

HP: 50
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 325
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psychic ×2

Printed card text — English

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Attacks

Psywave

Cost: Psychic

Damage: 10x

Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Ram

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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