Charkos

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Trésors Mystérieux
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Kazuyuki Kano
Source reference: dp2-33

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Rampardos struck trees with its massive head while pursuing prey. Repeated blows made its skull extremely thick, hard enough to inspire people of old to make helmets from its fossils. The Pokédex also notes that its brain appears smaller than Cranidos's. A theory connects this trait with its disappearance without proving the cause of extinction. Its formidable forehead left traces in ancient stories as well as recovered bones.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Moon reports that a Rampardos restored from a fossil supposedly escaped before destroying a skyscraper with a headbutt. Pokémon Ultra Sun describes the ancient use of its fossil skull for helmets. The hypothesis about its extinction remains presented as a theory.

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Card details

HP: 120
Type (source): Combat
Stage (source): Niveau 2
Evolves from (printed name): Kranidos
Pokédex number: 409
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Plante +30

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.

Description from the source

Son violent coup de tête est assez puissant pour pulvériser les matériaux les plus résistants

Attacks

Assurance

Cost: Combat · Incolore

Damage: 30

Tant qu'il reste un maximum de 60 PV au Pokémon Défenseur, les dégâts de base de cette attaque sont de 60 au lieu de 30.

Coup d'boule rapide

Cost: Combat · Combat · Combat

Damage: 100

Charkos s'inflige 20 dégâts. Les dégâts de cette attaque ne sont pas affectés par la Faiblesse, la Résistance, les Poké-Power, les Poké-Bodies ou tout autre effet sur le Pokémon Défenseur.

Documented variants

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

Normal
Reverse
Holographic
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard
Holo · Cosmos · Standard

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