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Tyranitar GX

Lost Thunder / #121/214

Tyranitar GX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Lost Thunder
Rarity (source)
Ultra Rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
sm8-121

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Tyranitar travels through mountains looking for opponents strong enough to withstand it. Its strength can destroy rock and alter the places it passes through; it may even bring down a mountain to build its nest. The Pokédex notes that it may ignore a rival it considers too weak. Its journey is therefore a search for a challenge as much as a movement from place to place: the landscape bears the traces of its decisions and battles.

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

A detail worth noticing

After an angry Tyranitar passes through, geographical maps sometimes have to be redrawn: mountains have disappeared and rivers have been buried. Pokémon Black takes the description beyond a simple battle. The event described in the Pokédex affects the entire terrain, with lasting consequences for those navigating it.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
250
Type (source)
Darkness
Evolves from (printed name)
Pupitar
Pokédex number
248
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

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

Lost Out

Ability

If your opponent’s Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this Pokémon’s attacks, put that Pokémon and all cards attached to it in the Lost Zone instead of the discard pile.

Attacks

Dusty Ruckus

Cost: Darkness · Darkness · Colorless

Damage: 130

This attack does 30 damage to each of your opponent’s Benched Basic Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Lay the Smackdown GX

Cost: Darkness · Darkness · Colorless

Damage: 220

This attack’s damage isn’t affected by any effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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