Fossil / #38/62

Kingler

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Fossil
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: base3-38

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Kingler has a gigantic claw powerful enough to strike very hard. It also raises it to communicate with its kind. Yet this imposing size costs energy: the claw is heavy, difficult to handle outside battle and can upset its balance if raised too quickly. The Pokédex thus presents an impressive weapon requiring control whose weight becomes a handicap when no enemy stands before it.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby reports that Kingler uses its claw to communicate but tires quickly because of its weight. Pokémon Y adds that moving too fast can unbalance it. Its greatest strength therefore also demands caution in movement.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Krabby
Pokédex number: 99
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Lightning ×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

The large pincer has 10,000 horsepower of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use.

Attacks

Flail

Cost: Water

Damage: 10x

Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Kingler.

Crabhammer

Cost: Water · Water · Colorless

Damage: 40

Documented variants

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

Normal
First Edition
normal · galaxy · standard
normal · galaxy · standard · 1st-edition

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