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Boldore

Emerging Powers / #52/98

Boldore

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Emerging Powers
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
bw2-52

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Energy overflowing from Boldore's body forms orange crystals. Their glow can warn of an imminent discharge: it is best to move away when they begin shining. To track its surroundings, Boldore relies on sound rather than sight. Even when angry, it may attack without changing the direction it faces. Its rocky appearance thus conceals a powerful energy reserve, but its orientation remains an important part of how it fights.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes Boldore's orange crystals as hard enough to break diamond. Pokémon Sword notes their glow just before an energy release. Pokémon Shield describes an attack launched without Boldore turning around.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Roggenrola
Pokédex number
525
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×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

Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.

Attacks

Headbutt

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

Hard Crash

Cost: Fighting · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage. If tails, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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