BREAKpoint / #34/122

Palpitoad

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): BREAKpoint
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Ayaka Yoshida
Source reference: xy9-34

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Palpitoad moves between water and dry land to seek prey. It vibrates the bump on its head and other protrusions to send waves through water or weaken a target. Once the target is disoriented, its long, sticky tongue grabs it. Yet some of its calls are described as pleasant, and their range increases with the size of its bumps. The Pokédex shows a hunter skilled in both vibration and movement.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black credits Palpitoad's vibrations with ripples and even ground tremors. Pokémon Shield connects the range of its call with the size of its bumps. The same structures thus have perceptible effects in water, on land and in the air.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Tympole
Pokédex number: 536
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Grass ×2

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 lives in the water and on land. It uses its long, sticky tongue to immobilize its opponents.

Attacks

Frog Hop

Cost: Water · Water

Damage: 20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Mud Shot

Cost: Water · Water · Water

Damage: 60

Documented variants

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

Normal
normal · standard

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