Lost Origin / #049/196

Kyurem VMAX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Lost Origin
Rarity (source): Holo Rare VMAX
Illustrator: N-DESIGN Inc.
Source reference: swsh11-049

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Kyurem produces cold so intense that its own breath has ended up freezing its body. The Pokédex also describes it as incomplete: it awaits a hero able to revive this frozen body by sharing ideals and truth with it. Beneath the ice it created itself remains immense power, described as greater than that of Reshiram and Zekrom. Its waiting and its cold sketch the portrait of a dragon still unfinished.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield gives a possible reason for Kyurem freezing itself with its own breath: it may thereby have stabilised its cellular structure. This detail changes the interpretation of its icy shell, which might also help hold its body together. The Pokédex uses cautious wording and does not present this explanation as an absolute certainty.

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Card details

HP: 330
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): VMAX
Evolves from (printed name): Kyurem V
Pokédex number: 646
Regulation mark: F
Retreat cost: 3 Energy

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

Glaciated World

Ability

Once during your turn, you may discard the top card of your deck. If that card is a Water Energy card, attach it to 1 of your Pokémon.

Attacks

Max Frost

Cost: Water · Water · Water

Damage: 120+

You may discard any amount of Water Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Documented variants

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

Holographic
holo · standard

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