Metal Trait
Poke-BODY
As long as Bastiodon has a Pokémon Tool attached to it, remove 1 damage counter from Bastiodon between turns.
Platinum / #20/127
Bastiodon
Printed language: English · Pokémon
- Set (printed edition)
- Platinum
- Rarity (source)
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Source reference
- pl1-20
CARDEX BACKGROUND
The Pokémon’s story
Bastiodon carries a bony shield on its face capable of repelling almost any frontal attack. The downside is clear: its rear remains vulnerable. This docile Pokémon eats grass and Berries despite an intimidating appearance. Fossils sometimes show it entangled with Rampardos after a battle in which both supposedly fell together. The Pokédex presents a prehistoric animal built to stand its ground but obliged to protect its flanks.
Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.A detail worth noticing
Pokémon Ultra Sun explains that Bastiodon's large facial bones were initially mistaken for its spine during reconstructions. Pokémon Sun emphasizes its weakness from behind. Discovering its anatomy therefore changed the understanding of its defense.
Card details
- HP
- 130
- Type (source)
- Metal
- Stage (source)
- Stage2
- Evolves from (printed name)
- Shieldon
- Pokédex number
- 411
- Retreat cost
- 4 Energy
- Weakness (source)
- Fire +30
- Resistance (source)
- Psychic -20
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
Attacks
Iron Defense
Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless
Damage: 30
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Bastiodon during your opponent's next turn.Iron Tackle
Cost: Metal · Metal · Colorless · Colorless
Damage: 80
Bastiodon does 30 damage to itself.Documented variants
Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.
- Normal
- Reverse
- normal · standard
- reverse · standard
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