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Barraskewda

Vivid Voltage / #42/185

Barraskewda

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Vivid Voltage
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Akira Komayama
Source reference
swsh4-42

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Barraskewda propels itself through water by rotating its tail fins. The Pokédex credits it with a speed above a hundred knots before it strikes prey and pierces it with its jaw. That jaw is compared with a spear for sharpness and steel for strength. Its hunting therefore combines very rapid momentum with a weapon at the front of its body. The same entry mentions that its flesh is unexpectedly tasty.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield puts Barraskewda's charge above a hundred knots, more than 185 kilometers per hour, before impact with its prey. Pokémon Sword adds an unexpected detail to this predator's portrait: its flesh is said to taste good.

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Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Arrokuda
Pokédex number
847
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×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

This Pokémon has a jaw that's as sharp as a spear and as strong as steel. Apparently Barraskewda's flesh is surprisingly tasty, too.

Attacks

Targeted Skewer

Cost: Water

This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon for each damage counter on that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Jet Headbutt

Cost: Water · Colorless

Damage: 60

Documented variants

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

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

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