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Accelgor

Dark Explorers / #11/108

Accelgor

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Dark Explorers
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Source reference
bw5-11

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The Pokémon’s story

Accelgor abandoned its heavy shell to gain the speed of an agile fighter. Yet this change makes it vulnerable to drying out; several layers of thin membrane now wrap its body to retain moisture. It sprays poison while attacking, and its swift silhouette has even inspired film and comic-book characters. The Pokédex presents an advantage gained at the cost of protection that it must rebuild differently.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon White connects Accelgor's agility with losing its shell. Pokémon Shield explains that the bands around it then prevent it from drying out. Its new speed therefore depends on balancing freedom of movement with protection against dry air.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Shelmet
Pokédex number
617
Retreat cost
0 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

When its body dries out, it weakens. So, to prevent dehydration, it wraps itself in many layers of thin membrane.

Attacks

Hammer In

Cost: Grass

Damage: 20

Deck and Cover

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 50

The Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned. Shuffle this Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your deck.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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