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Vivillon

30th Celebration / #008/128

Vivillon

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
30th Celebration
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Jerky
Source reference
30th-008

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Vivillon spreads wings whose patterns vary according to the region where it grew up. The Pokédex suggests that climate might play a role in this diversity without making it a certain explanation. In flight, it scatters brightly colored scales. Its silhouette can thus signal its geographical origin, even though the exact cause of each design remains to be clarified.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X proposes a climate-related hypothesis for Vivillon's wing patterns. Pokémon Y confirms their variation according to region of origin. The bright colors it scatters in flight therefore accompany diversity connected to the places individuals live.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage2
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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

Guiding Dance

Ability

Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Attacks

Poison Powder

Cost: Grass · Colorless

Damage: 60

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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