Tempestade Celestial / #105/168

Shelgon

Printed language: Portuguese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Tempestade Celestial
Rarity (source): Incomum
Illustrator: Asako Ito
Source reference: sm7-105

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The Pokémon’s story

Shelgon stays hidden deep in caves, enclosed in a shell of bone-like material. Inside, its body transforms while it accumulates the energy needed for evolution. It can remain motionless and go without food for so long that some entries question how it survives. The Pokédex presents a being waiting, protected by a sturdy casing and focused on the day it can fly.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes cellular transformation inside Shelgon's shell. Pokémon Shield reports that evolution supposedly begins when its reserves are exhausted. The hunger and stillness observed in caves therefore accompany a change still surrounded by questions.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Dragão
Stage (source): Estágio 1
Pokédex number: 372
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Fada ×2

Printed card text — Portuguese

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

Lâmina Devastadora

Cost: Fogo · Água

Damage: 30+

Se este Pokémon tiver algum contador de dano nele, este ataque causará 50 pontos de dano a mais.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · Padrão

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