Despotar

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Sturmtief
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: dp7-30

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.

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Card details

HP: 140
Type (source): Unlicht
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Pupitar
Pokédex number: 248
Retreat cost: 4 Energy
Weakness (source): Kampf +30
Resistance (source): Psycho -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.

Abilities

Finsterer Antrieb

Poké-BODY

Nachdem dein Gegner 1 Poké-Power benutzt hat, kannst du deinen Ablagestapel nach 1 {D}-Basis-Energiekarte durchsuchen und an Despotar anlegen.

Attacks

Zermahlen

Cost: Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 20x

Dieser Angriff fügt 20 Schadenspunkte mal der Anzahl der an Despotar angelegten Energien zu.

Kreisender Schweif

Cost: Unlicht · Unlicht · Unlicht · Unlicht · Unlicht

Dieser Angriff fügt allen Pokémon deines Gegners 30 Schadenspunkte zu. (Wende Schwäche und Resistenz bei Pokémon auf der Bank nicht an.)

Documented variants

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

Normal
Reverse
Holographic
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard
Holo · Kosmos · Standard

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Price history

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