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Goldeen

Prismatic Evolutions / #020/131

Goldeen

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Prismatic Evolutions
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
saino misaki
Source reference
sv08.5-020

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

At the end of winter, schools of Goldeen travel upstream to spawn. Their arrival traditionally marks the return of spring. Their fins ripple like a dress in the water, but also help sustain fast swimming. The beauty of this silhouette attracts some Trainers, while Goldeen themselves compete through the size and sharpness of their horns. Behind the elegance of the spectacle therefore lies a season of travel and competition.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon gives Goldeen the nickname “Water Princess” because of its fins. Yet Pokémon Shield measures its swimming speed at five knots. Its dancer-like appearance therefore does not prevent sustained movement.

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Card details

HP
50
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
118
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×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.

Abilities

Festival Lead

Ability

If Festival Grounds is in play, this Pokémon may use an attack it has twice. If the first attack Knocks Out your opponent's Active Pokémon, you may attack again after your opponent chooses a new Active Pokémon.

Attacks

Whirlpool

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 10

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard
  • reverse · pokeball · standard
  • reverse · masterball · standard

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