ポッチャマ

Printed language: Japanese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): インフェルノX
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Hideki Ishikawa
Source reference: M2-027

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The Pokémon’s story

Piplup moves with a pride that does not depend on its balance. Even when it falls while walking, it can get back up and puff out its chest as though the incident did not matter. It struggles to accept human help, especially food. Beneath its endearing appearance is a little character attached to its independence, making trust less immediate than one might imagine.

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

A detail worth noticing

In the water, Piplup is much more assured than on its feet. Pokémon Pearl describes it as able to dive for over ten minutes to hunt. The cold coasts it frequents thus provide the setting for genuine swimming skill.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 393
Regulation mark: I
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Lightning x2

Printed card text — Japanese

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

歩くのは苦手でこけたりするがポッチャマのプライドは高く気にせず堂々と胸をはる。

Attacks

フレンドコール

Cost: Colorless

自分の山札からサポートを1枚選び、相手に見せて、手札に加える。そして山札を切る。

たいあたり

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

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