Drascore

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Tempête
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Kent Kanetsuna
Source reference: dp7-15

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Drapion asserts its presence in desert expanses through the power of its pincers and armoured body. Its extremities carry a potent poison, but Pokédex entries emphasise that it can defeat an opponent without even using it. Its ferocity has earned it a fearsome nickname. Yet it has a limit: faced with Hippowdon, Drapion avoids confrontation. The portrait is of a feared predator also capable of recognising a greater danger.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield nicknames Drapion the “Sand Demon”, but describes it as docile before Hippowdon. Pokémon Sword explains that it rarely uses its poison despite its violence. The species’ reputation therefore rests as much on physical strength as on a weapon it often keeps in reserve.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 110
Type (source): Obscurité
Stage (source): Niveau 1
Evolves from (printed name): Rapion
Pokédex number: 452
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Psy +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.

Attacks

Lutte scorpion

Damage: 10

Lancez une pièce. Si c'est face, le Pokémon Défenseur est maintenant Paralysé. Si c'est pile, le Pokémon Défenseur ne peut pas battre en retraite lors du prochain tour de votre adversaire.

Poison-croix

Cost: Incolore · Incolore

Damage: 20x

Lancez 4 pièces. Cette attaque inflige 20 dégâts multipliés par le nombre de faces. Si vous obtenez au moins 2 faces, le Pokémon Défenseur est maintenant Empoisonné.

Dérailler

Cost: Obscurité · Obscurité · Incolore

Damage: 60

Défaussez toutes les cartes Énergie Spéciale attachées au Pokémon Défenseur.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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