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Terapagos ex

Prismatic Evolutions / #180/131

Terapagos ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Prismatic Evolutions
Rarity (source)
Hyper rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
sv08.5-180

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Terapagos protects itself by turning energy into hard crystals. The Pokédex presents it as the source of the Terastal phenomenon affecting other Pokémon. Its older history is less certain: one entry supposes it once lived in Paldea and that upheaval in the ground caused its disappearance. Its current presence therefore leaves an open question about that past. Between its crystals and traces of an ancient world, Terapagos connects an observed ability with a still-disputed origin.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Scarlet credits Terapagos with the origin of the Terastal phenomenon and describes its protective crystals. Pokémon Violet presents its past in Paldea only as a hypothesis: movements of the ground may have caused the disappearance of earlier individuals.

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Card details

HP
230
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
1024
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×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.

Attacks

Unified Beatdown

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30×

If you go second, you can't use this attack during your first turn. This attack does 30 damage for each of your Benched Pokémon.

Crown Opal

Cost: Grass · Water · Lightning

Damage: 180

During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic non-{C} Pokémon.

Documented variants

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

  • Holographic
  • holo · gold · standard

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