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Galvantula

Phantom Forces / #27/119

Galvantula

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Phantom Forces
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
xy4-27

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The Pokémon’s story

Galvantula spins electrically charged threads to immobilise prey before eating it. When it feels threatened, it can spray a multitude of these threads and build a barrier around itself. Some entries describe hunting near birds’ nests, where it traps young birds that cannot yet fly. It also has electric hairs on its abdomen capable of paralysing a victim. Its web is therefore a trap, a defensive wall and an extension of its body at once.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword attributes paralysis lasting up to three days and three nights to electric hairs fired by Galvantula. Pokémon Shield describes webs placed near nests to capture chicks. These details show two distinct ways of using electricity while hunting.

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Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Joltik
Pokédex number
596
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2
Resistance (source)
Metal -20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

They employ an electrically charged web to trap their prey. While it is immobilized by shock, they leisurely consume it.

Attacks

Cobweb Trip

Cost: Lightning

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with your opponent's Active Pokémon. The new Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Electroweb

Cost: Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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