Austos

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Fossil
Rarity (source): Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: base3-32

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Cloyster closes its valves around a body difficult to reach. Its shell is extremely tough and opens only to attack. Old injuries heal into projections that become spikes. It can launch volleys of them at an opponent. The Pokédex also recounts its search for Slowpoke tails, which may lead it to crawl onto land. Its sturdy protection therefore hides an active hunter.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun explains that Cloyster's spikes appear on healed shell wounds. Pokémon Shield describes its closure as almost impossible to force. Its armor thus preserves traces of past attacks while strengthening future defense.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 50
Type (source): Wasser
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Muschas
Pokédex number: 91
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Elektro ×2

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.

Description from the source

Wenn dieses Pokémon angegriffen wird, wirbelt es geschwind seine Hörner in die Höhe. Niemand hat jemals seine Innereien gesehen.

Attacks

Schnapper

Cost: Wasser · Wasser

Damage: 30

Wirf eine Münze. Bei „Kopf“ ist das verteidigende Pokémon jetzt gelähmt. Bei „Zahl“ hat dieser Angriff keine Auswirkungen (und fügt auch keine Schadenspunkte zu).

Dornkanone

Cost: Wasser · Wasser

Damage: 30x

Wirf zwei Münzen. Dieser Angriff fügt jedesmal, wenn die Münze „Kopf“ zeigt, 30 Schadenspunkte zu.

Documented variants

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

Normal
First Edition
Normal · Galaxie · Standard
Normal · Galaxie · Standard · 1. Auflage

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