Pineco

Printed language: Indonesian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Harta Berkilau ex
Rarity (source): Not specified
Illustrator: Scav
Source reference: SV4a-198

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Pineco remains suspended from a branch, where its silhouette resembles a pine cone. It strengthens its shell by gluing on pieces of bark with saliva and waits for Bug-type Pokémon to pass. This protection makes it heavier with age. Birds may nevertheless mistake it for food and peck it. If the tree moves while it eats, it sometimes falls to the ground and explodes. Its ambush position is therefore safe only while undisturbed.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon states that Pineco glues tree bark to its body with saliva; an old specimen may thereby become enormous. Pokémon Ultra Sun names Cutiefly among its favourite prey. Its growth therefore also depends on materials found on its tree.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 204
Regulation mark: G
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2

Printed card text — Indonesian

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

Pineco sangat suka mempertebal cangkangnya dengan menumpuk kulit pohon ke tubuhnya. Pokémon ini tidak merasa terganggu meskipun tubuhnya menjadi berat.

Attacks

Menggelinding

Cost: Grass · Grass

Damage: 30

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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