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Grovyle

Nintendo Black Star Promos / #4/40

Grovyle

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Nintendo Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
np-4

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Grovyle crosses dense jungle by leaping from branch to branch. Its thigh muscles give it great jumping height, while the leaves on its body help it vanish into foliage. It thus approaches prey or escapes a pursuer. The Pokédex states that even a very fast Pokémon would struggle to catch it in the forest. The tree canopy becomes both a running track and camouflage.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby attributes Grovyle's camouflage to the leaves on its body. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire emphasizes its speed among branches. It is therefore hard to follow not only because it is fast: the forest also hides it.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Treecko
Pokédex number
253
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Water -30

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.

Attacks

Poison Breath

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Swift

Cost: Grass · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard · winner
  • normal · jumbo · winner

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