Kabutops

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Arceus
Rarity (source): Holografisch Selten
Illustrator: Hajime Kusajima
Source reference: pl4-4

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Kabutops swam very fast in warm seas before its species disappeared. It rushed prey and slashed them with long blades, then absorbed their fluids. Some fossils suggest its body was beginning to adapt to land, without explaining why it became extinct. The Pokédex presents a formidable prehistoric predator whose evolution may have opened a new path too late to ensure survival.

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 Kabutops's body beginning to evolve for life on land. Pokémon Shield admits that the cause of its extinction remains unknown. The observed anatomical change therefore does not suffice to explain the species' end.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Kampf
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Kabuto
Pokédex number: 141
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Pflanze +30

Printed card text — German

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

Man geht davon aus, dass dieses PKMN an Land kam, weil seine Beute ebenfalls irgendwann an Land kam.

Attacks

Urzeitsense

Cost: Kampf

Damage: 20+

Du kannst 1 Helixfossil-, Domfossil- oder Altbernstein-Karte von deiner Hand auf deinen Ablagestapel legen. Wenn du das machst, fügt dieser Angriff 20 Schadenspunkte plus 50 weitere Schadenspunkte zu.

Steinhagel

Cost: Kampf · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 60

Dieser Angriff fügt 2 Pokémon auf der Bank deines Gegners 10 Schadenspunkte zu. (Wende Schwäche und Resistenz bei Pokémon auf der Bank nicht an.)

Documented variants

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Reverse
Holographic
Holo · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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