Icognito X

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Rätselhafte Wunder
Rarity (source): Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator: Kazuyuki Kano
Source reference: dp3-71

CARDEX BACKGROUND

About Unown’s forms

On ancient tablets, Unown's shapes resemble carved symbols. Yet the Pokédex leaves a question unanswered: did these forms inspire language, or did writing exist before them? Each shape deepens the sense of reading a message without knowing how to decipher it. Unown's story lies in this mystery, somewhere between a living creature and a character from a forgotten alphabet.

This background is shared by Unown’s forms; it does not tell a story specific to this letter.

A detail worth noticing

A lone Unown seems to cause no unusual phenomenon. According to the Pokémon Black Pokédex, a mysterious power appears when several gather together. This difference between being alone and being in a group adds another puzzle to their letter-like forms. The game describes the phenomenon without explaining exactly how it works.

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Card details

HP: 50
Type (source): Psycho
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 201
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psycho +10

Printed card text — German

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

X-RAY

Poké-POWER

Einmal während deines Zuges (vor deinem Angriff) kannst du, wenn Icognito X auf deiner Bank ist, die oberste Karte des Decks deines Gegners anschauen und auf sein Deck zurücklegen.

Attacks

Kraftreserve

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 10

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