Letarking

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): EX Deoxys
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference: ex8-15

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The Pokémon’s story

Slaking spends almost its entire day lying in the grass. It eats what grows around it, then moves reluctantly when the area is bare. Bare circles on plains can reveal where it has rested. This stillness should not deceive: if it must act, it can release considerable force in a single attack. The Pokédex thus contrasts extreme economy of effort with concentrated power.

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 circles of eaten grass over a meter across around reclining Slaking. Pokémon Y notes that they can nevertheless strike with great power. Marks in the meadow therefore indicate prolonged rest rather than physical weakness.

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Card details

HP: 120
Type (source): Farblos
Stage (source): Rang 2
Pokédex number: 289
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Kampf ×2

Printed card text — German

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

Lazy Aura

Poké-BODY

As long as Slarking is your Active Pokémon, any damage done by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon-ex is reduced by 30 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Attacks

Amnesia

Cost: Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 20

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

Lazy Headbutt

Cost: Farblos · Farblos · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 70

Slaking is now Asleep.

Documented variants

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Reverse
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Holo · Standard
Reverse · Standard · Set-Logo

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