HGSS Black Star Promos / #HGSS04/25

Wobbuffet

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): HGSS Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: match
Source reference: hgssp-HGSS04

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The Pokémon’s story

Wobbuffet prefers to endure attacks rather than start a fight. It lives quietly in darkness, keeping its black tail hidden from view. When struck, endurance seems to define its entire attitude. Yet this patience has a very clear limit: touching its tail changes its response, revealing the particular importance it places on this small, carefully protected part of its body.

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

A detail worth noticing

Two Wobbuffet can turn their endurance into a contest. Pokémon Omega Ruby reports that they sometimes compete to see which can last longer without eating. Their rivalry can therefore take the unexpected form of a test of patience rather than an exchange of blows.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 202
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Psychic ×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

To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in the darkness. It is never first to attack.

Abilities

Tenacious Bind

Poke-BODY

As long as Wobbuffet is your Active Pokémon, your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost is ColorlessColorless more.

Attacks

Trip Over

Cost: Psychic · Colorless

Damage: 20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage.

Documented variants

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

Holographic
holo · standard

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