Phantom Forces / #33/119

Crobat

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Phantom Forces
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Satoshi Shirai
Source reference: xy4-33

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The Pokémon’s story

Crobat's four wings give it faster and quieter flight, especially after nightfall. This adaptation has a drawback: its legs have become wings, leaving it clumsy on the ground. The Pokédex also describes its need for blood to stay strong enough to fly. In the air it approaches silently; on land, the same body reveals its weakness.

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

A detail worth noticing

Crobat's four wings are also useful in tight spaces. Pokémon Shield says it can pass through narrow caves without slowing down by freely controlling each wing. Its speed therefore does not depend only on open skies: it remains useful where a large flying Pokémon would lack room.

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Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Golbat
Pokédex number: 169
Retreat cost: 0 Energy
Weakness (source): Lightning ×2
Resistance (source): Fighting -20

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 flies so silently through the dark on its four wings that it may not be noticed even when nearby.

Abilities

Surprise Bite

Ability

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.

Attacks

Skill Dive

Cost: Colorless

This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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