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Rhyperior

DP Black Star Promos / #DP29/56

Rhyperior

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
DP Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Ryo Ueda
Source reference
dpp-DP29

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Rhyperior wears sturdy Protectors that cushion attacks and give it time to counter with its drill. It places stones or small Rock-type Pokémon in the hollows of its hands and uses its muscles to launch them like shells. It can keep several projectiles in each arm. The Pokédex describes a fighter that turns its body into armor, a drill and a launcher, using what it finds around it to strike at a distance.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword says Rhyperior can load up to three rocks or Roggenrola into each arm before firing. Pokémon Shield explains that its Protectors create an opening for its drill. Its ranged attack and close-range strike therefore rest on the same preparation.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
170
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
LEVEL-UP
Pokédex number
464
Retreat cost
4 Energy
Weakness (source)
Water ×2
Resistance (source)
Lightning -20

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

Hard Crush

Damage: 50x

Discard the top 5 cards of your deck. This attack does 50 damage for each Energy card you discarded.

Upthrow

Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 60

Search your discard pile for all Fighting Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and shuffle them into your deck.

Documented variants

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

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard

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