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Rafflesia

Origines Antiques / #3/98

Rafflesia

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Origines Antiques
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
xy7-3

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Vileplume moves beneath immense petals that scatter toxic pollen with every step. Its flower’s beauty attracts prey, then its spores may put it to sleep before capture. Its largest petals produce more pollen, but their weight also eventually tires the Pokémon. The Pokédex thus balances the effectiveness of this floral trap against the effort needed to carry such an imposing head.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield gives Vileplume’s large petals a trade-off: they increase the amount of toxic pollen, but make its head heavier. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! adds that it makes a great deal of noise when shaking them to scatter pollen.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Plante
Stage (source)
Niveau 2
Evolves from (printed name)
Ortide
Pokédex number
45
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Feu ×2

Printed card text — French

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

Pollen Irritant

Talent

Aucun joueur ne peut jouer de cartes Objet de sa main.

Attacks

Lance-Soleil

Cost: Plante · Plante · Incolore

Damage: 70

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · Standard

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