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Tarundel

Karmesin & Purpur / #199/198

Tarundel

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Karmesin & Purpur
Rarity (source)
Selten, Illustration
Illustrator
Miki Tanaka
Source reference
sv01-199

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Tarountula surrounds its body with a ball of remarkably elastic thread. This protection can deflect the scythes of Scyther, its natural enemy. It also produces thread as strong as cable from the rear of its body. The Pokédex notes that the source of this strength is still being researched. Its flexible shelter and the toughness of its thread show two uses for the same material: cushioning an attack and building a defense.

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

A detail worth noticing

Tarountula's threads protect it. Pokémon Scarlet credits them with enough elasticity to deflect Scyther's scythes. Pokémon Violet compares them to metal cable and says the secret of their strength has not yet been solved.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Pflanze
Stage (source)
Basis
Pokédex number
917
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Feuer ×2

Printed card text — German

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Description from the source

Der Faden, den Tarundel über seinen Hinterleib absondert, ist so stark wie Draht. Das Geheimnis dieser Stärke wird noch erforscht.

Attacks

Fadenschuss

Cost: Pflanze · Farblos

Damage: 20

Wirf 1 Münze. Bei Kopf ist das Aktive Pokémon deines Gegners jetzt paralysiert.

Documented variants

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  • Holographic
  • Holo · Standard

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