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Team Rocket's Tarountula

Ascended Heroes / #018/217

Team Rocket's Tarountula

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Ascended Heroes
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Saboteri
Source reference
me02.5-018

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About the species

Tarountula surrounds its body with a ball of remarkably elastic thread. This protection can deflect the scythes of Scyther, its natural enemy. It also produces thread as strong as cable from the rear of its body. The Pokédex notes that the source of this strength is still being researched. Its flexible shelter and the toughness of its thread show two uses for the same material: cushioning an attack and building a defense.

This account describes the species in the video games. It does not describe its Trainer’s history or that of this copy, and does not identify the depicted form or sex.

A detail worth noticing

Tarountula's threads protect it. Pokémon Scarlet credits them with enough elasticity to deflect Scyther's scythes. Pokémon Violet compares them to metal cable and says the secret of their strength has not yet been solved.

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Card details

HP
50
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
917
Regulation mark
I
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

The ball of threads wrapped around its body is elastic enough to deflect the scythes of Scyther, this Pokémon’s natural enemy.

Attacks

Take Down

Cost: Grass

Damage: 30

This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · team-rocket · standard
  • reverse · energy · standard

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