Kapoera

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): EX Verborgene Mächte
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Hisao Nakamura
Source reference: ex10-26

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The Pokémon’s story

Hitmontop balances on its head and spins like a top to deliver successive kicks. Rotation lets it attack while defending itself, and it moves faster this way than by walking. Against an opponent, it sometimes begins with a headstand that disorients them before it strikes. The Pokédex says it can spin so fast that it gradually burrows into the ground.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby states that Hitmontop travels faster on its head than on foot. Pokémon Sword adds that its rotation can make it sink into the earth. This spectacular movement is therefore also a means of travel, not only a fighting technique.

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Card details

HP: 70
Type (source): Kampf
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 237
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psycho ×2

Printed card text — German

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Abilities

Stages of Evolution

Poké-BODY

As long as Electabuzz is an Evolved Pokémon, is your Active Pokémon, and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Hitmontop is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.

Attacks

Upward Kick

Cost: Kampf · Farblos

Damage: 20+

If the Defending Pokémon already has at least 2 damage counters on it, this attack does 20 damage plus 30 more damage.

Spiral Kick

Cost: Farblos · Farblos · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 50

Documented variants

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Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard · Set-Logo

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