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Absol

EX Dragon / #1/97

Absol

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
EX Dragon
Rarity (source)
Holo Rare
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Source reference
ex3-1

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Absol has long suffered from confusion between announcing a disaster and causing it. Because its appearance sometimes precedes catastrophe, humans have held it responsible. Yet the Pokédex mainly describes its ability to perceive signs of danger. The mountain-dwelling loner thus bears a reputation that turns its talent for anticipation into a reason for fear among those who encounter it.

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

A detail worth noticing

Absol’s curved horn contributes to this perception. Pokémon Sword describes it as extremely sensitive to signs heralding natural disasters. Its remarkable shape is therefore more than a feature of its silhouette: it is linked to its role as a sentinel.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Obscurité
Stage (source)
Base
Pokédex number
359
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Combat x2
Resistance (source)
Psy -30

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.

Attacks

Mauvaises nouvelles

Cost: Obscurité

Si votre adversaire a au moins six cartes en main, choisissez sans regarder suffisamment de cartes pour qu'il ne lui reste plus que cinq cartes. Votre adversaire défausse les cartes que vous avez choisi.

Compteur de Récompense

Cost: Obscurité · Incolore

Damage: 20+

S'il vous reste plus de cartes Récompense que votre adversaire, cette attaque inflige 40 dégâts.

Documented variants

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

  • Reverse
  • Holographic
  • Holo · Standard
  • Reverse · Standard

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