SWSH Black Star Promos / #SWSH155/307

Greninja V-UNION

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): SWSH Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: Shin Nagasawa
Source reference: swshp-SWSH155

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The Pokémon’s story

Greninja does more than project water. It compresses it into shuriken, then throws them at such speed that their rotation can cut into metal. The Pokédex thus turns a familiar element into a precise weapon. Each projectile comes from a movement combining pressure, shape and motion. The result resembles a tool shaped to strike before an opponent has understood where the jet is coming from.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Y emphasises Greninja’s mobility: it slips away like a ninja, confuses enemies with its speed, then hits them with Water Shuriken. The remarkable point is this combination of evasion and attack. Its opponent must track its movements before even being able to dodge the projectile.

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Card details

HP: 300
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): V-UNION
Pokédex number: 658
Regulation mark: E
Retreat cost: 0 Energy
Weakness (source): Lightning ×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.

Abilities

Ninja Body

Ability

Whenever your opponent plays an Item card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.

Antidote Jutsu

Ability

This Pokémon can't be Poisoned.

Feel the Way

Ability

Once during your turn, you may have your opponent reveal their hand.

Attacks

Union Gain

Cost: Colorless

Attach up to 2 Water Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

Aqua Edge

Cost: Water

Damage: 130

Twister Shuriken

Cost: Water · Water · Colorless

This attack does 100 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Waterfall Bind

Cost: Water · Water · Colorless

Damage: 180

During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard
holo · jumbo

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