Morpeko

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rarity (source): Shiny rare
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Source reference: swsh4.5sv-SV044

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The Pokémon’s story

Morpeko carries seeds in pockets on its body. Eating them satisfies its constant hunger while also producing electricity. The Pokédex links its hunger hormones to its mood: until it has eaten enough, it may get up to all kinds of mischief. Food and electrical charge go hand in hand for this Pokémon, while its behaviour changes with its appetite.

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

A detail worth noticing

Morpeko carries seeds that it has roasted with its own electricity, according to Pokémon Shield. It treasures them, even though its hunger soon returns after each meal. This small store reveals both a feeding habit and the way its energy accompanies its most ordinary actions.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Lightning
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 877
Regulation mark: D
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

As it eats the seeds stored up in its pocket-like pouches, this Pokémon is not just satisfying its constant hunger. It's also generating electricity.

Attacks

Torment

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 20

Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can't use that attack.

Spark

Cost: Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 50

This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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