Vortente

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Diamant & Perle
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Source reference: dp1-21

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Carnivine clings to trees in marshes and waits for prey to pass below. Its saliva gives off an appealing scent that brings the prey close enough to grab and bite. The meal can last a long time: the Pokédex estimates that swallowing its catch completely takes a day. Its apparent stillness thus hides a hunt based on patience, fragrance and a trap suspended above damp ground.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black places Carnivine hanging from trees in marshes. Pokémon X explains that its scented saliva attracts prey and that swallowing can take a whole day. The wait before capture therefore continues into a very slow meal.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Plante
Stage (source): Base
Pokédex number: 455
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Feu +20
Resistance (source): Eau -20

Printed card text — French

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

Il attire sa proie avec sa salive odorante avant de la croquer. Il lui faut une journée pour l'avaler.

Attacks

Engloutir

Cost: Plante · Incolore

Damage: 30

Avant d'infliger des dégâts, comptabilisez les PV restants du Pokémon Défenseur et de Vortente. Si le Pokémon Défenseur possède moins de PV que Vortente, cette attaque inflige 60 dégâts.

Essorage

Cost: Plante · Plante

Damage: 20

Lancez une pièce. Si c'est face, le Pokémon Défenseur est maintenant Paralysé et défaussez alors une carte Énergie attachée au Pokémon Défenseur.

Documented variants

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