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Scatterbug

Forbidden Light / #6/131

Scatterbug

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Forbidden Light
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
sm6-6

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Scatterbug's body is covered in powder that helps regulate its temperature. This protection lets it adapt to different climates. When a bird Pokémon pursues it, it also sprays black powder capable of paralyzing whatever it touches. The Pokédex thus shows two uses for powder: enduring environmental conditions and escaping a predator. Its small size does not prevent a response through a very specific defense.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X describes black, paralyzing powder Scatterbug launches when chased by a bird Pokémon. Pokémon Y explains that the powder covering its body also helps regulate temperature and live in different climates.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
664
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×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.

Description from the source

The powder that covers its body regulates its temperature, so it can live in any region or climate.

Attacks

Ultra Evolution

Cost: Grass

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for Vivillon and put it onto this Scatterbug to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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