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Hoppip

Evolving Skies / #2/203

Hoppip

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Evolving Skies
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference
swsh7-2

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Hoppip is so light that a simple breeze could carry it away. It therefore grips the ground when it wants to stay put, then lets the wind carry it to travel. If an overly strong gust approaches, several Hoppip link their leaves together to avoid being scattered. The Pokédex says their presence in large numbers across fields and mountains heralds spring.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby describes Hoppip linking their leaves before a gust. Pokémon Black associates their collective appearance with spring. Their group therefore helps them face dangerous wind and also becomes a sign of the changing season.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
187
Regulation mark
E
Retreat cost
0 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

It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.

Attacks

Continuous Spin

Cost: Grass

Damage: 20×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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