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Lugia

Neo Genesis / #9/111

Lugia

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Neo Genesis
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Hironobu Yoshida
Source reference
neo1-9

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Lugia lives far from the coast in the ocean depths. The Pokédex attributes such strength to its wings that a single beat could damage small houses. Its retreat underwater therefore seems as much a precaution as an act of solitude. Seafaring stories sometimes call it the guardian of the seven seas, glimpsed amid a violent storm. Its power is felt mainly through the dangers it avoids by remaining apart.

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

A detail worth noticing

According to Pokémon Black, Lugia is said to sleep in a deep-sea trench, far below the surface. This hiding place fits the immense strength attributed to its wings. The Pokédex gives no exact location for the trench, leaving the story with the depth and mystery surrounding the Legendary bird.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Incolore
Stage (source)
Base
Pokédex number
249
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psy ×2
Resistance (source)
Combat -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

On prétend qu'il passe le plus clair de son temps au fond des mers, car ses pouvoirs sont trop puissants.

Attacks

Explosion élémentaire

Cost: Feu · Eau · Électrique

Damage: 90

Défaussez une carte Énergie {R}, une carte Énergie {W} et une carte Énergie {L} attachées à Lugia pour pouvoir utiliser cette attaque.

Documented variants

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

  • Holographic
  • First Edition
  • Holo · Standard
  • Holo · Standard · 1re Édition

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