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ひかる伝説 / #012/72

コータス

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
ひかる伝説
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Suwama Chiaki
Source reference
SM3p-012

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Torkoal searches for coal in mountains and abandoned mines. It places it in cavities in its shell to maintain the fire that gives it energy. In battle, it burns more; when threatened, it spits out black smoke to conceal its escape. If the fire weakens, it loses strength and can no longer move forward. The Pokédex makes its shell a vital store, as important for living as for defending itself.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun gives a clue to Torkoal’s health: abundant smoke coming from its shell indicates that it is doing well. Pokémon Ultra Moon explains that it becomes motionless when all its coal has burned. Its smoke is therefore more than a defensive screen.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
110
Type (source)
Fire
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
324
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Water x2

Printed card text — Japanese

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

石炭が エネルギーの 源。 コータスの 棲んでいる 山には 多くの 石炭が 眠っている。

Attacks

こうあつねつ

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

次の自分の番、このポケモンの「こうあつねつ」のダメージは「+50」される。

かえんほうしゃ

Cost: Fire · Fire · Colorless

Damage: 90

このポケモンについているエネルギーを、1個トラッシュする。

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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