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Karrablast

Darkness Ablaze / #8/189

Karrablast

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Darkness Ablaze
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Mizue
Source reference
swsh3-8

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Karrablast hunts Shelmet and can dissolve its shell with acidic liquid to reach its food. Its body also reacts to electricity. The Pokédex says an encounter with Shelmet accompanied by electrical stimulation triggers an evolution that remains poorly explained. In danger, Karrablast can spit its acid to defend itself. Its relationship with Shelmet therefore combines hunting, rivalry and a mysterious change in its own form.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield describes Karrablast's acid dissolving Shelmet's shell. Pokémon Black and Pokémon Y connect its evolution with electrical stimulation during their encounter. The opponent it hunts also participates in the phenomenon that transforms it.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
588
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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

Its strange physiology reacts to electrical energy in interesting ways. The presence of a Shelmet will cause this Pokémon to evolve.

Attacks

Continuous Headbutt

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 20×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage for each heads.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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