Great Encounters / #17/106

Exploud

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Great Encounters
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Daisuke Ito
Source reference: dp4-17

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The Pokémon’s story

Exploud's cry can produce strong vibrations, even shaking the ground. A deep breath signals that it is about to unleash a particularly powerful roar. Yet it does not always communicate this way: sounds also emerge from the holes and tubes on its body. The Pokédex specifies that it mainly reserves its raised voice for battle. Humans are said to have once used the reach of its cries to send messages between distant towns.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword reports an ancient use of Exploud's cry as a signal between towns. Alpha Sapphire distinguishes its battle howl from the whistles produced by its bodily tubes. Omega Ruby describes the vibrations of its roars as strong enough to shake the ground.

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Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Colorless
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Loudred
Pokédex number: 295
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Fighting +30

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

Its howls can be heard over six miles away. It emits all sorts of noises from the ports on its body.

Attacks

Ambient Noise

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Flip 2 coins. If the first coin is heads, this attack does 50 damage to the Defending Pokémon. If the first coin is tails, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If the second coin is heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If the second coin is tails, your opponent can't play any Trainer, Supporter, or Stadium cards from his or her hand during your opponent's next turn.

Hyper Voice

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 70

Documented variants

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normal · standard
reverse · standard

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