Schmerbe

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): EX Drache
Rarity (source): Häufig
Illustrator: Tomokazu Komiya
Source reference: ex3-51

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The Pokémon’s story

Barboach searches river mud with whiskers capable of sensing smells and tastes. A thin, slippery layer protects its body and lets it escape a bird's talons. It also makes Barboach very difficult for humans to grasp, prompting occasional catching contests. The Pokédex reports a legend that it was born from mud but mainly describes an inhabitant well adapted to murky bottoms.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon credits Barboach's whiskers with detecting tastes and smells. Pokémon Ultra Sun describes its slimy skin letting it slip from a predator's talons. The same muddy bottoms where it seeks food therefore also offer a means of escape.

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Card details

HP: 50
Type (source): Wasser
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 339
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Pflanze x2

Printed card text — German

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Attacks

Platscher

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 10

Lehmschelle

Cost: Kampf · Farblos

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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