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Klinklang

Steam Siege / #73/114

Klinklang

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Steam Siege
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
xy11-73

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Klinklang spins its gears to charge a red core with energy. It can then release this reserve through the spikes on its outer structure as powerful discharges. The new spiked gear is not independently alive; the others set it in motion. The Pokédex thus distinguishes the core storing energy from the spikes releasing it, and the active gears from the component they drive.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield notes that Klinklang's outer gear has no life of its own. Pokémon Sword describes energy stored in its red core and then sent through the spikes. This detail distinguishes the active organ from the component it drives.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
140
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Klang
Pokédex number
601
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

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

Its red core functions as an energy tank. It fires the charged energy through its spikes into an area.

Abilities

Heavy Bumper

Ability

Any damage done to this Pokémon by an opponent's attack is reduced by 10 for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Attacks

Gear Spinner

Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless

Damage: 70

During your next turn, this Pokémon's Gear Spinner attack does 70 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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