Core Guard
Poke-BODY
As long as Starmie has any Psychic Energy attached to it, damage done to Starmie by attacks is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Deoxys / #48/107
Starmie
Printed language: English · Pokémon
- Set (printed edition)
- Deoxys
- Rarity (source)
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Yukiko Baba
- Source reference
- ex8-48
CARDEX BACKGROUND
The Pokémon’s story
Starmie moves through the sea by spinning its geometric body like a propeller. At its centre, its luminous organ shines in seven colours and seems to exchange mysterious signals. Some entries speak of waves directed towards the night sky; others describe communications whose meaning nobody yet understands. In the waters where it swims, it also takes in plankton. The Pokédex thus allows a very concrete way of life to coexist with the enigma of its shining core.
Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.A detail worth noticing
Starmie’s core is nicknamed the “gem of the sea”. Pokémon Sun even mentions an illicit trade in jewellery made from this glowing organ. This desire for it gives its brilliance a less wondrous significance: what fascinates observers may also endanger the Pokémon.
Card details
- HP
- 70
- Type (source)
- Water
- Stage (source)
- Stage1
- Evolves from (printed name)
- Staryu
- Pokédex number
- 121
- Retreat cost
- 1 Energy
- Weakness (source)
- Lightning ×2
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.
Abilities
Attacks
Energy Flip
Cost: Water
Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) You may move an Energy attached to that Pokémon to another of your opponent's Pokémon.Psychic Boom
Cost: Psychic
Damage: 10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.Documented variants
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- Normal
- Reverse
- normal · standard
- reverse · standard · set-logo
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