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Scream Tail

SVP Black Star Promos / #065/225

Scream Tail

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
SVP Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Promo
Illustrator
GIDORA
Source reference
svp-065

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Scream Tail has only one known reported sighting in the Pokédex. Its appearance recalls a creature drawn in an old expedition journal, but that comparison does not reveal its history. A paranormal magazine goes much further, comparing it with a Jigglypuff that supposedly lived a billion years ago. The game presents this age as a magazine claim, not verified dating. Observation remains rare, while the stories surrounding it reach astonishingly far into the past.

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

A detail worth noticing

The billion years associated with Scream Tail comes from a paranormal magazine cited in Pokémon Violet. Pokémon Scarlet mentions one sighting and a resemblance to an expedition drawing; neither entry confirms this spectacular date.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
985
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Darkness ×2
Resistance (source)
Fighting -30

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

There has been only one reported sighting of this Pokémon. It resembles a mysterious creature depicted in an old expedition journal.

Attacks

Slap

Cost: Psychic

Damage: 30

Roaring Scream

Cost: Psychic · Colorless

This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each damage counter on this Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard
  • holo · standard · pokemon-center

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