XY / #48/146

Arbok

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): XY
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Naoki Saito
Source reference: xy1-48

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Arbok raises the front of its body to display the threatening pattern on its hood. It inflates its chest, makes strange sounds and takes advantage of a prey's hesitation to coil around it. Its grip is powerful enough to deform metal, according to the Pokédex. The intimidating markings are not identical in every individual: several patterns have been recorded. Arbok thus combines a visual warning, an audible signal and very real constricting strength.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun mentions a study recording over twenty designs on Arbok's hoods. Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu refers to six frightening marking patterns. These different counts remind us that the entries do not necessarily describe the same collection of patterns.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Psycho
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Rettan
Pokédex number: 24
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psycho ×2

Printed card text — German

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

Das Muster auf seinem Bauch ähnelt einer Fratze. Schwache Gegner nehmen bereits beim Anblick Reißaus.

Attacks

Magensäfte

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 20

Das Verteidigende Pokémon hat bis zum Ende deines nächsten Zuges keine Fähigkeit.

Gifthieb

Cost: Psycho · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 50

Das Aktive Pokémon deines Gegners ist jetzt vergiftet.

Documented variants

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normal · Standard

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