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Zangoose

Great Encounters / #59/106

Zangoose

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Great Encounters
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
dp4-59

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Zangoose reacts immediately to Seviper's presence: its fur bristles and it shows its claws. Their rivalry spans generations. It usually moves on all fours, but anger makes it stand on its hind legs before striking. It nimbly dodges its opponent's attacks while carrying traces of this long struggle on its body. The Pokédex describes a hostility that has become almost inseparable from its behavior.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Y describes Zangoose's fur bristling as soon as it senses Seviper. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire notes that it stands upright when angry. The reaction therefore begins before the first attack and can be read throughout its posture.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
335
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting +20

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

It has feuded with SEVIPER for many generations. Its sharp claws are its biggest weapons.

Attacks

Slash

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 20

Cutting Claw

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40+

If your opponent has Seviper in play, this attack does 40 damage plus 50 more damage.

Documented variants

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

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

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