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Roaring Moon ex

Prismatic Evolutions / #162/131

Roaring Moon ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Prismatic Evolutions
Rarity (source)
Special illustration rare
Illustrator
Shinji Kanda
Source reference
sv08.5-162

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The Pokémon’s story

Roaring Moon remains a difficult creature to place. An old expedition journal may mention it by this name, but the Pokédex emphasizes that the document retains many mysteries. A magazine described as dubious also suggests a connection with a phenomenon observed in a certain region. Neither lead is offered as a confirmed explanation. Its public history thus rests on fragile clues: a possible old mention and a more recent interpretation of uncertain reliability.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Scarlet does not confirm that Roaring Moon is the creature in the expedition journal: it speaks of a possibility. Pokémon Violet cites a dubious magazine for another hypothesis and likewise leaves that connection without established proof.

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Card details

HP
230
Type (source)
Darkness
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
1005
Regulation mark
G
Retreat cost
2 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.

Attacks

Frenzied Gouging

Cost: Darkness · Darkness · Colorless

Knock Out your opponent's Active Pokémon. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out in this way, this Pokémon does 200 damage to itself.

Calamity Storm

Cost: Darkness · Darkness · Colorless

Damage: 100+

You may discard a Stadium in play. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.

Documented variants

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

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard

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