Pupitar

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Sturmtief
Rarity (source): Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator: Hajime Kusajima
Source reference: dp7-47

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Pupitar wears a shell as hard as stone, but this pupal state does not condemn it to immobility. It produces internal gas, compresses it and expels it to leap or move at high speed. Its legs are already beginning to emerge beneath the armour while its new body forms. Impatient to evolve, it sometimes releases this pressure in all directions. The Pokédex thus describes a restless transformation, almost dangerous to anything in its path.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun connects Pupitar’s erratic leaps with its impatience to evolve. Pokémon Shield reveals that legs are already emerging beneath its shell. The gas therefore propels a pupa actively preparing the body of its next stage.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Kampf
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Larvitar
Pokédex number: 247
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Pflanze +20
Resistance (source): Elektro -20

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

Sein Körper ist hart wie Fels. Es lässt mit Hochdruck Gas ab, um wie eine Rakete nach oben zu schießen.

Abilities

Energieschutz

Poké-BODY

Schaden, der Pupitar durch Angriffe zugefügt wird, wird für jede an Pupitar angelegte Energie um 10 Schadenspunkte reduziert (nachdem Schwäche und Resistenz verrechnet wurden). Der Schaden kann auf diese Weise nicht um mehr als 30 Schadenspunkte reduziert werden.

Attacks

Zertrümmerer

Cost: Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 20+

Wirf 1 Münze. Bei „Kopf“ fügt dieser Angriff 20 Schadenspunkte plus 20 weitere Schadenspunkte zu.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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