Drapion V

Printed language: Portuguese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Realeza Absoluta Galeria de Galar
Rarity (source): Ultra Rara
Illustrator: Yuka Morii
Source reference: swsh12.5gg-GG49

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: 210
Type (source): Sombrio
Stage (source): Básico
Pokédex number: 452
Regulation mark: F
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Lutador ×2

Printed card text — Portuguese

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

Estilo Selvagem

Habilidade

Os ataques deste Pokémon custam Colorless a menos para cada Pokémon Golpe Decisivo, Golpe Fluido e Golpe Fusão do seu oponente em jogo.

Attacks

Cauda Dinâmica

Cost: Incolor · Incolor · Incolor · Incolor

Damage: 190

Este ataque também causa 60 pontos de dano a 1 dos seus Pokémon (não aplique Fraqueza e Resistência aos Pokémon no Banco).

Documented variants

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Holographic
Holo · Padrão

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