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Bonsly

Diamond & Pearl / #71/130

Bonsly

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Diamond & Pearl
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
dp1-71

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Bonsly lives in dry, rocky terrain. What resembles tears may move passers-by, but also removes water from its body to keep it healthy. Its eyes expel both sweat and tears. Dryness changes another feature: the green spheres above it become slightly glossy. Visible signs on its body therefore accompany its management of water.

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

A detail worth noticing

Sword distinguishes liquids expelled through Bonsly's eyes: its sweat is slightly salty and its tears mildly bitter. Legends: Arceus warns against mistaking this removal of water for sadness necessarily requiring consolation.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
438
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass +10

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.

Description from the source

It looks as if it is always crying. It is actually adjusting its body's fluid levels by eliminating excess.

Abilities

Baby Evolution

Poke-POWER

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put Sudowoodo from your hand onto Bonsly (this counts as evolving Bonsly) and remove all damage counters from Bonsly.

Attacks

Fake Tears

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent can't play any Trainer cards from his or her hand during your opponent's next turn, and any damage done to Bonsly by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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