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Arceus / #16/99

Gengar

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Arceus
Rarity (source)
Selten
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
pl4-16

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

On nights with a full moon, Gengar may borrow a passer-by's shadow and laugh at their fright. Other entries describe it as less playful: it slips into a victim's shadow to steal their life force, or emerges to attack travellers lost in the mountains. The same talent for disappearing therefore takes on different tones depending on the account: an unsettling prank or a genuine threat.

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

A detail worth noticing

The Ultra Sun Pokédex presents Gengar as a threat invoked to frighten misbehaving children. This reputation extends beyond its nocturnal encounters, making it a figure in scary stories too. The text reports a belief within the Pokémon world without turning it into an observed event.

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Card details

HP
110
Type (source)
Psycho
Stage (source)
Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name)
Alpollo
Pokédex number
94
Retreat cost
0 Energy
Weakness (source)
Unlicht +30
Resistance (source)
Farblos -20

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.

Description from the source

Der heimtückische Blick im Dunkel gehört einem GENGAR, das sich freut, Flüche auszustoßen.

Abilities

Fluch

Poké-POWER

Einmal während deines Zuges (vor deinem Angriff) kannst du 1 Schadensmarke von 1 Pokémon deines Gegners entfernen und auf 1 anderes Pokémon deines Gegners legen. Diese Poké-Power kann nicht benutzt werden, wenn Gengar von einem Speziellen Zustand betroffen ist.

Attacks

Schattensprung

Cost: Psycho · Psycho · Farblos

Damage: 60

Dieser Angriff fügt 1 Pokémon auf der Bank deines Gegners 10 Schadenspunkte zu. (Wende Schwäche und Resistenz bei Pokémon auf der Bank nicht an.) Du kannst Gengar gegen 1 Pokémon auf deiner Bank austauschen.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Normal · Standard
  • Reverse · Standard

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