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Glalie

Cosmic Eclipse / #48/236

Glalie

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Cosmic Eclipse
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Uta
Source reference
sm12-48

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The Pokémon’s story

Glalie instantly freezes moisture in the air. It can cover itself with this ice like a shell to reinforce its body or immobilize prey before biting into it. The Pokédex shows a particular fondness for already-frozen Pokémon. Even exposed to fire, its icy body is described as unable to melt. Its power therefore comes from more than the cold it carries: it also turns surrounding water into protection and traps.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon explains that Glalie makes armor by freezing water in the air. Pokémon Sword notes that its own body does not melt in fire. These entries distinguish the ice forming its body from the ice it adds for defense.

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Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Snorunt
Pokédex number
362
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Metal ×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

It freezes its prey and chews them whole. However, it prefers to eat Pokémon like Vanillite that are already frozen.

Attacks

Ice Fang

Cost: Water

Damage: 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed, and discard an Energy from that Pokémon.

Frosty Typhoon

Cost: Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 120

This Pokémon can’t use Frosty Typhoon during your next turn.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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