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Castellith

Erforscher der Finsternis / #8/108

Castellith

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Erforscher der Finsternis
Rarity (source)
Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator
Ryo Ueda
Source reference
bw5-8

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Crustle carries a large rock on its back and can cross parched regions for several days. When rain arrives, it shelters inside. It also defends a territory where disputes are settled by the strength of this shell: a broken rock signals defeat. Its claws remain formidable weapons in battle. The Pokédex thus makes its mobile home both shelter from the weather and a visible sign of its power.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black explains that a dispute between Crustle ends when one opponent's rock breaks. Pokémon White describes their long journeys through arid terrain despite this weight. Their shells are therefore useful protection but also a risk during territorial battles.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
110
Type (source)
Pflanze
Stage (source)
Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name)
Lithomith
Pokédex number
558
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Feuer ×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

Es ist hart genug im Nehmen, um misamt seines schweren Felsens mehrere Tage durch trockene Gebiete zu wandern.

Attacks

Zerschneider

Cost: Pflanze · Farblos

Damage: 30

Schweres Geschoss

Cost: Pflanze · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 70

Wirf 1 Münze. Bei „Kopf“ fügt dieser Angriff 1 Pokémon auf der Bank deines Gegners 20 Schadenspunkte zu. (Wende Schwäche und Resistenz bei Pokémon auf der Bank nicht an.)

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · Standard

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