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Pincurchin

Paldea Evolved / #073/193

Pincurchin

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Paldea Evolved
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
miki kudo
Source reference
sv02-073

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Pincurchin feeds on seaweed attached to rocks. It tears it off with sharp teeth while electric current flows at the tips of its spines. Each spine can retain a charge even after detaching from its body. The Pokédex says a lost spine then continues emitting electricity for three hours. This little Pokémon therefore combines a precise feeding method and a persistent defense on the same rocks.

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

A detail worth noticing

A detached Pincurchin spine can still produce current for three hours, Pokémon Shield notes. Pokémon Sword says its teeth scrape seaweed from rocks; the electricity, meanwhile, emerges from the tips of its spines.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
871
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
3 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.

Description from the source

This Pokémon generates electricity when it digests food. It uses its five hard teeth to scrape seaweed off surfaces and eat it.

Attacks

Stun Needle

Cost: Lightning

Damage: 20

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Follow-Up Kerzap

Cost: Lightning

Damage: 100

You can use this attack only if this Pokémon used Stun Needle during your last turn.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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