Zwirrklop

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): EX Crystal Guardians
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: ex14-17

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The Pokémon’s story

Dusclops is hollow beneath its ghostly exterior. It opens its mouth to suck in anything that comes too close, while its single eye can stare at and hypnotize an opponent. Legends compare its interior to a black hole from which nothing escapes. The Pokédex also reports that it seeks out and swallows will-o'-the-wisps, without explaining what becomes of them. Perhaps its greatest menace lies in that unanswered question: its body's appearance reveals nothing about what it contains.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield says Dusclops swallows will-o'-the-wisps but leaves their fate unknown. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire describes its eye as a tool for hypnosis. The mystery of its empty body thus coexists with a very specific method of capture.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Psycho
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Zwirrlicht
Pokédex number: 356
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Unlicht ×2
Resistance (source): Kampf -30

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

Verfluchender Blick

Poké-BODY

Solange Zwirrklop dein Aktives Pokémon ist, kann dein Gegner keine Spezialenergiekarten (außer {D}- und {M}-Energiekarten) von seiner Hand an sein Aktives Pokémon anlegen.

Attacks

Irrlicht

Cost: Psycho · Farblos

Damage: 30

Psychoschild

Cost: Psycho · Psycho · Farblos

Damage: 50

Verhindere während des nächsten Zuges deines Gegners alle Effekte von Angriffen, einschließlich Schaden, die Zwirrklop von gegnerischen Pokémon-ex zugefügt werden.

Documented variants

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