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Scream Tail

Prismatic Evolutions / #042/131

Scream Tail

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Prismatic Evolutions
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Ryota Murayama
Source reference
sv08.5-042

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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.

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.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard
  • reverse · pokeball · standard
  • reverse · masterball · standard

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