Nintendo Black Star Promos / #38/40

Groudon ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Nintendo Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
Source reference: np-38

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Groudon is said to have slept in underground magma after an ancient struggle with Kyogre. It is regarded as the embodiment of continents: the heat it releases is said to have driven back water and expanded the land. Other accounts relate that the two rivals fought over nature’s energy. In the Pokédex, its sleep therefore does not erase its power. It marks a pause in a story where land and sea continually answer each other.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire describes Groudon’s Primal Reversion as a return to an original appearance through natural energy. Pokémon X attributes the evaporation of water that is said to have expanded the continents to its heat. These are accounts of its power, not geological measurements.

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Card details

HP: 100
Type (source): Fighting
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 383
Weakness (source): Water ×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.

Abilities

Frenzy

Poke-BODY

As long as your opponent has Kyogre, Kyogre ex, Rayquaza, or Rayquaza ex in play, Groudon ex's attacks do 40 more damage to the Defending Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Attacks

Mix-Up

Cost: Fighting · Colorless

Damage: 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent discards the top card from his or her deck.

Earthquake

Cost: Fighting · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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